过
过 (guò) means “to pass”. It is made of 辶 + 寸 and has 6 strokes, and is an HSK 2 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 过 into its parts
What 过 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 寸 cùn — inch
Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 咼 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
过 stroke order
Example sentences
过马路要小心。Guò mǎlù yào xiǎoxīn.Be careful when crossing the road.
时间过得真快。Shíjiān guò de zhēn kuài.Time passes so quickly.
Words with 过
- 不过bùguòbut
- 超过chāoguòto exceed
- 过来guòlaito come over
- 过年guòniánto celebrate the Chinese New Year
- 过去guòqùthe past
- 见过jiànguoto have seen
- 经过jīngguòto pass by
- 难过nánguòsad
- 通过tōngguòto pass
- 走过zǒuguòto walk past
- 过程guòchéngprocess
- 过去guòqùthe past
- 度过dùguòto spend (time)
- 过分guòfènexcessive
- 过敏guòmǐnallergic
- 过期guòqīto expire
- 过度guòdùexcessive
- 过渡guòdùtransition
- 过奖guòjiǎngyou flatter me
- 过滤guòlǜto filter
- 过失guòshīfault
- 过问guòwènto concern oneself with
- 过瘾guòyǐnto enjoy oneself fully
- 过于guòyútoo
- 过节guòjiéto celebrate a festival or holiday
- 错过cuòguòto miss, a chance, train, etc.
- 路过lùguòto pass by
Also built with 辶
- 巡xúnto cruise
- 边biānside
- 辽liáodistant
- 达dáto reach
- 迁qiānto shift
- 迄qìto extend
- 迅xùnquick
- 迈màito step
- 迎yíngto welcome
- 运yùnto run
- 近jìnnear
- 返fǎnto restore
Quick facts
| Pinyin | guò |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to pass; to cross; to spend (time) |
| Strokes | 6 |
| Radical | 辵 (walk, #162) |
| Pattern | Bottom-left wrap |
| HSK | HSK 2 (exam 2025) · HSK 2 (2021) · Old HSK 3 |
Questions about 过
What does 过 mean?
过 (guò) means “to pass; to cross; to spend (time)”.
How many strokes does 过 have?
过 has 6 strokes.
What is the radical of 过?
The radical of 过 is 辵 (chuò, “walk”), Kangxi radical number 162.
What parts make up 过?
过 is made of 辶 (walking, moving) and 寸 (inch).
Which HSK level is 过?
过 is in HSK 2 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 3.
Learn 过 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 39: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.