过

guò

HSK 13 readings

“To cross” in Chinese is 过 (guò).

Other characters with the syllable guo: see all 7 →

Meaning

to cross
to go over
to pass (time)

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to celebrate (a holiday)
to live
to get along
excessively
too-
(experienced action marker)
surname Guo

Example

他不过是个孩子。

He is but a child.

From 不过 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Readings

guòto cross / to go over / to pass (time) / to celebrate (a holiday) / to live / to get along / excessively / too-
guōsurname Guo

Stroke Order

6 strokes

Words containing 过

不过bùguòonlyHSK 2 超过chāoguòto surpassHSK 2 过来guòláito come overHSK 2 过年guòniánto celebrate the Chinese New YearHSK 2 见过jiànguoto have seen (before); to have metHSK 2 经过jīngguòto passHSK 2 难过nánguòto feel sadHSK 2 通过tōngguòto pass through; to get throughHSK 2

More HSK 1 characters

爱àito love; to be fond of; to likeHSK 1 八bāeightHSK 1 爸bàfatherHSK 1 吧babar (loanword) (serving drinks, or providing Internet access etc)HSK 1 白báiBai ethnic groupHSK 1 百bǎihundredHSK 1 班bānteam; class; gradeHSK 1 半bànhalfHSK 1 帮bāngto helpHSK 1 包bāoto coverHSK 1

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