卓越
Old HSK 6
卓越 (zhuóyuè) · outstanding
卓越 (zhuóyuè) means “outstanding; remarkable”. It is written with 2 characters: 卓 (profound) + 越 (to cross). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 卓越 is built
The characters
卓 zhuō · profound
What 卓 is made of
- ⺊ — structural part
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 早zǎo — early
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 日rì — sun; day
越 yuè · to cross
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)
Example sentences
他为科学做出了卓越的贡献。Tā wèi kēxué zuòchū le zhuóyuè de gòngxiàn.He made outstanding contributions to science.
她是一位卓越的医生。Tā shì yīwèi zhuóyuè de yīshēng.She is an outstanding doctor.
Questions about 卓越
What does 卓越 mean?
卓越 (zhuóyuè) means “outstanding; remarkable”.
How do you pronounce 卓越?
卓越 is pronounced zhuóyuè.
Which HSK level is 卓越?
卓越 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 卓越 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 246: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.