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CHINESE CHARACTER

越 (yuè): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

yuè
to exceed, to surpass, to transcend
HSK 312 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

走 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 越.

Phonetic component

戉 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.

STROKES · 12

Write 越 in 12 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Examples using 越

这架飞机飞越了这坐山。

Zhè jià fēi jī fēi yuè le zhè zuò shān。

The plane flew over the mountain.

穿越

塞纳河穿越了巴黎。

Sāi nà hé chuān yuè le bā lí。

The Seine flows through Paris.

FAQ

What does 越 (yuè) mean in Chinese?

to exceed, to surpass, to transcend

How do you write 越 in stroke order?

越 has 12 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 越?

走 is the radical in 越. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 越?

越 (yuè): generic word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at different historical periods; to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more; 超越 (chāoyuè): to surpass; to exceed; to transcend; 穿越 (chuānyuè): to traverse; to pass through; to cross.