越
越 (yuè) means “to cross”. It is made of 走 + 戉 and has 12 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 越 into its parts
What 越 is made of
- 走 zǒu — to walk
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 止 zhǐ — to stop
- 上 shàng — above
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 戉 yuè — halberd
- 戈 gē — spear
Origin hint: 走 gives the meaning, 戉 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
越 stroke order
Example sentences
小猫越过了墙。Xiǎo māo yuèguò le qiáng.The kitten climbed over the wall.
他跑得越快，我越着急。Tā pǎo de yuè kuài, wǒ yuè zháojí.The faster he ran, the more anxious I got.
Words with 越
- 越来越yuèláiyuèmore and more
- 超越chāoyuèto surpass
- 穿越chuānyuèto pass through
- 优越yōuyuèsuperior
- 卓越zhuóyuèoutstanding
Also built with 走
- 徒túdisciple
- 赴fùto attend
- 赶gǎnto hurry
- 起qǐto get up
- 趁chènwhile
- 超chāoto jump over
- 趋qūto hurry
- 趟tàngmeasure word for trips
- 趣qùinterest
- 陡dǒusteep
Quick facts
| Pinyin | yuè |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to cross; to exceed; the more…the more |
| Strokes | 12 |
| Radical | 走 (run, #156) |
| Pattern | Bottom-left wrap |
| HSK | HSK 3 (exam 2025) · HSK 2 (2021) · Old HSK 3 |
Questions about 越
What does 越 mean?
越 (yuè) means “to cross; to exceed; the more…the more”.
How many strokes does 越 have?
越 has 12 strokes.
What is the radical of 越?
The radical of 越 is 走 (zǒu, “run”), Kangxi radical number 156.
What parts make up 越?
越 is made of 走 (to walk) and 戉 (halberd).
Which HSK level is 越?
越 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 3.
Learn 越 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 75: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.