跨
Character
to step or jump over something
Meaning
kuà
kua4- to step or jump over something
- to sit with one leg on each side, as on a horse
- to go from one side to the other, like a bridge over a river
Examples
他跨过地上的书包走了。
tā kuà guò dì shàng de shū bāo zǒu le
He stepped over the schoolbag on the floor and left.
AI-generated sentence
弟弟跨在马上，很高兴。
dì di kuà zài mǎ shàng, hěn gāo xìng
The little brother sat on the horse with a leg on each side, very happy.
AI-generated sentence
我们跨过小桥去学校。
wǒ men kuà guò xiǎo qiáo qù xué xiào
We cross the small bridge to go to school.
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Stroke order
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Words with 跨
See all 35 →跨国kuà guóbetween different countriesWordHSK 7–9跨越kuà yuèto step or jump over somethingWordHSK 7–9跨上kuà shàngto mount (a horse, bike, flight of stairs, rickshaw etc)Word跨刀kuà dāoto appear in sb's showWord跨境kuà jìngcross-borderWord跨年kuà niánto step into the new yearWord跨度kuà dùspanWord跨径kuà jìngspan (architecture)Word跨栏kuà lánhurdlesWord跨步kuà bùto take a (striding) stepWord跨洲kuà zhōuintercontinentalWord跨灶kuà zàoto surpass one's fatherWord