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越
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surpass

HSK 2 N2
Abstract →Space
yuè
エツ、オツ
こ.す、-こ.す、-ご.し、こ.える、-ご.え
월, 활
Phonosemantic compound. 走 represents the meaning and 戉 represents the sound.
Components
走 walk+ 戉 battle-axe =
越 surpass
走 Meaning component
zǒu walk
walk, go on foot
戉 Phonetic component
yuè battle-axe
a battle-axe, a halberd
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Notes
Similar Characters
陡 steep赳 valiant赴 go to赶 pursue (simp)起 begin赸 趁 take advantage of趄 lame超 transcend趋 hurry (simp)趑 can't move趔 not progressing趕 hurry (trad)趙 Zhao (trad)趟 trip趣 interest趦 unable to move趨 hasten (trad)趯 jump (iii)趱 go in hurry (simp)
Historical Evolution
Bronze Early Warring States (~400 BC)
Bronze
Early Warring States (~400 BC)
Bronze Early Warring States (~400 BC)
Bronze
Early Warring States (~400 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
Clerical
Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
Clerical Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
Clerical
Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
越
Regular
Modern
Chinese
越 [Yuè]
generic word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at different historical periods; abbr. for Vietnam 越南
越 [yuè]
to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more
Japanese
越 、 粤 えつ 同音

noun

  1. historical Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th century-334 BCE)
  2. Guangdong Province (China); Canton; Kwangtung
  3. abbrev. Vietnam
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
越 えち
Echi surname
越 えつ
Etsu female given namesurname
越 えつる
Etsuru given name
越 おち
Ochi surname
越 こえ
Koe surname
越 こし
Koshi surname
越 こゆる
Koyuru female given name
越 まさる
Masaru given name
CHINESE WORDS (149)
越来越 [yuè​lái​yuè] #1,296
more and more
越来越 [yuè​lái​yuè] #1,296
more and more
越南 [Yuè​nán] #4,919
Vietnam
穿越 [chuān​yuè] #3,767
to pass through
超越 [chāo​yuè] #4,474
to surpass
越狱 [yuè​yù] #5,720
to break out of prison
越狱 [yuè​yù] #5,720
to break out of prison
越过 [yuè​guò] #6,807
to cross over
越过 [yuè​guò] #6,807
to cross over
跨越 [kuà​yuè] #10,587
to step across
139 more items
JAPANESE WORDS (200)
⭐ 越える [こえる] #1,123
to cross over
⭐ 乗り越える [のりこえる] #2,632
to climb over
⭐ 越し [ごし] #3,392
across
⭐ 引っ越す [ひっこす] #5,487
to move (house)
⭐ 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)
お越し [おこし] #7,206
coming
⭐ 寄越す [よこす] #8,921
to send
飛び越える [とびこえる] #9,362
to jump over
⭐ 引っ越し [ひっこし] #9,676
moving (dwelling, office, etc.)
190 more items
KOREAN WORDS (9)
월남 #8,859
going south over the border
우월
superiority; supremacy; predominance
우월감
sense of superiority
우월성
superiority; supremacy; predominance
월권
abuse of confidence; stretch of authority; arrogation
월동
wintering
초월
transcendence
초월적
something transcendental
추월
passing