(guǒ) - Guo — an archaic character meaning to pass & to exceed

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guǒ | 19 strokes | radical:

· guǒ

Guo — an archaic character meaning to pass by or through;

to exceed;

used in ancient texts.

Guo — an archaic character meaning to passto exceedused in ancient texts.

Usage highlights

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Synonyms

  • to pass; to cross
  • to pass through; to undergo
  • to exceed; to go beyond

Antonyms

  • to stop
  • to stay
  • to halt; to station

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The carriage passed by the city (车鐹城).
  • This exceeds the limit (过鐹限度).
  • He passed through the gate (鐹门).
  • The river flows past the village (河鐹村).

Collocations

  • pass by(鐹过)
  • exceed limit(鐹限)
  • pass through(鐹通)
  • go past(鐹往)
  • surpass(鐹越)
  • transit(鐹渡)

Idioms

  • To pass through difficulties(度鐹难关)
  • Exceeding the ordinary(超鐹寻常)
  • Passing through time(穿鐹时空)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • An ancient variant of 过 (guò) found in historical texts and bronze inscriptions.
  • Rarely used in modern Chinese, primarily of interest to scholars and calligraphers.
  • Appears in some classical texts and dictionaries as an alternative form.

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