过

Character

过 guò · guo · guō

HSK 1Character3 readings

to cross

Radical: 辶
Strokes: 6
Structure: Surrounds from bottom-left
Parts: 辶寸
Traditional: 過
Frequency: #67 most common character

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Readings and meanings

guòMain reading guoReading 2 · HSK 2 guōRare reading

guò

guo4Main readingHSK 1

to cross CC-CEDICT
to go over CC-CEDICT
to pass (time) CC-CEDICT
to celebrate (a holiday) CC-CEDICT
to live CC-CEDICT
to get along CC-CEDICT
excessively CC-CEDICT
too- CC-CEDICT

Words that use “过” as guò

不过bù guòbutWordHSK 2 经过jīng guòto pass by or go through a placeWordHSK 2 走过zǒu guòto walk past someone or somethingWordHSK 2 超过chāo guòto be more than a number or amountWordHSK 2 过去guò qùthe pastWordHSK 2 过年guò niánto celebrate Chinese New YearWordHSK 2 过来guò láito come over, to move toward the speaker or a placeWordHSK 2 通过tōng guòto pass a test, exam, or checkWordHSK 2

guo

guo5Reading 2HSK 2

HSK 2 is the level of this reading in the official HSK 3.0 word list; other readings of 过 can sit at a different level.

(experienced action marker) CC-CEDICT

Words that use “过” as guo

见过jiàn guoto have met or seen beforeWordHSK 2 反过来fǎn guo láithe other way aroundWordHSK 7–9 罪过zuì guosinWord 昏过去hūn guo quto faintWord

guō

guo1Reading 3Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is guò.

Guo, a Chinese family name

Examples

他姓过。
Tā xìng Guō
His family name is Guo.
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过是我的姓。
Guō shì wǒ de xìng
Guo is my family name.
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Stroke order

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Same radical 辶

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