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cross

HSK 10 N2
guò, guo
す.ぎる、す.ごす、あやま.ち、あやま.つ、よぎ.る、よ.ぎる
Phonosemantic compound. 辶 represents the meaning and 咼 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (過)
walk+ jaw =
cross
Meaning component
chuò walk
辶 is a component form of 辵.
Phonetic component
jaw
View phonetic series →
Simplified (过)
Meaning component
chuò walk
辶 is a component form of 辵.
Simplified component
cùn Chinese inch
inch
Shorthand for the 咼 component in the traditional character 過.
Notes
Historical Evolution
Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Bronze
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Bronze
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 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 Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
/ [Guò]
surname Guo
/ [guò]
to cross; to go over; to pass (time); to celebrate (a holiday); to live; to get along; excessively; too-
/ [guo]
(experienced action marker)
Japanese
同音

prefix

  1. surplus-; excess-; over-
  2. per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
すぐる
Suguru surname
まさる
Masaru surname