跨
跨 (kuà) means “to step across”. It is made of 足 + 夸 and has 13 strokes, and is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
Break 跨 into its parts
What 跨 is made of
- 足 zú — foot
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 夸 kuā — extravagant
- 大 dà — big
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人 rén — person
- 亏 kuī — to lose
- 二 — two strokes
- 大 dà — big
跨 stroke order
Example sentences
他一步跨过了小河。Tā yí bù kuà guò le xiǎohé.He stepped across the little stream in one stride.
这座大桥跨过长江。Zhè zuò dàqiáo kuà guò Cháng Jiāng.This big bridge spans the Yangtze.
Also built with 足
- 促cùto urge
- 捉zhuōto clutch
- 趴pāto lie on one's stomach
- 跃yuèto skip
- 跌diēto fall
- 跑pǎoto run
- 距jùdistance
- 跟gēnwith
- 跪guìto kneel
- 路lùroad
- 跳tiàoto jump
- 践jiànto trample
Quick facts
| Pinyin | kuà |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to step across; to stride over; to span |
| Strokes | 13 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | Old HSK 6 |
Questions about 跨
What does 跨 mean?
跨 (kuà) means “to step across; to stride over; to span”.
How many strokes does 跨 have?
跨 has 13 strokes.
What parts make up 跨?
跨 is made of 足 (foot) and 夸 (extravagant).
Which HSK level is 跨?
跨 is in Old HSK 6.
Learn 跨 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 110: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.