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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- chao1
- English meanings
- to exceed, to overtake, to surpass, to transcend, to pass, to cross, ultra-, super-
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Enclosed from the lower left structure
Enclosed from the lower left arrangement: outside 走; inside 召.
Meaning & sound clues
走 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “run”.
召 is identified as the sound component (zhào). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 超.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
shout for something
ridicule; mock
nest; lair
to make a copy
facing
tide
fry
banknote; copy
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 超出
- 超前
- 超市
- 超标
- 超级
- 超越
- 超车
- 超过
- 超速
- 高超