Phonosemantic compound. 走 represents the meaning and 召 represents the sound.
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Historical Evolution
超
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
超
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
超
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
超
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
超
Regular
Modern
Chinese
超 [chāo]
to exceed; to overtake; to surpass; to transcend; to pass; to cross; ultra-; super-
Japanese
- super-; ultra-; hyper-; extreme
- extremely; really; totally; absolutely
- over; more than (after a number or counter)
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
超 こゆる
Koyuru female given name
超 すぐる
Suguru unclassified name
超 すすむ
Susumu given name
超 たかし
Takashi given name
超 とおる
Tooru unclassified name
超 まさる
Masaru given name
超 わたる
Wataru given name
CHINESE WORDS (200)
超过 [chāoguò] #1,471
to surpass
超过 [chāoguò] #1,471
to surpass
超级 [chāojí] #1,199
super-
超级 [chāojí] #1,199
super-
超越 [chāoyuè] #4,474
to surpass
超人 [Chāorén] #3,428
Superman, comic book superhero
超出 [chāochū] #5,759
to exceed
超市 [chāoshì] #4,430
supermarket
超声 [chāoshēng] #18,299
ultrasonic
超声 [chāoshēng] #18,299
ultrasonic
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JAPANESE WORDS (200)
⭐ 越える [こえる] #1,123
to cross over
⭐ 超 [ちょう] #1,591
super-
⭐ 越す [こす] #6,008
to cross over (e.g. mountain)
通り越す [とおりこす] #6,970
to go past (a place or thing)
⭐ 超越 [ちょうえつ] #10,176
transcendence
に越したことはない [にこしたことはない] #11,680
it's best to
超絶 [ちょうぜつ] #13,621
transcendence
超能力 [ちょうのうりょく] #14,923
extra-sensory perception
⭐ 超人 [ちょうじん] #15,466
superman
超一流 [ちょういちりゅう] #21,210
absolute best
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