过敏
Old HSK 5
过敏 (guòmǐn) · allergic
过敏 (guòmǐn) means “allergic; allergy; oversensitive”. It is written with 2 characters: 过 (to pass) + 敏 (fast). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 过敏 is built
The characters
过 guò · to pass
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)
敏 mǐn · fast
What 敏 is made of
- 每měi — each
- 母mǔ — mother
- 攵pū — to rap
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
Example sentences
我对海鲜过敏。Wǒ duì hǎixiān guòmǐn.I'm allergic to seafood.
你太过敏了，他不是那个意思。Nǐ tài guòmǐn le, tā bù shì nàge yìsi.You're being oversensitive; he didn't mean that.
Questions about 过敏
What does 过敏 mean?
过敏 (guòmǐn) means “allergic; allergy; oversensitive”.
How do you pronounce 过敏?
过敏 is pronounced guòmǐn.
Which HSK level is 过敏?
过敏 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 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
Learn 过敏 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 39: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.