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Character #67 · The First 1000

guò

pass

to cross; to go over; to pass (time); to celebrate (a holiday); to live; to get along

Also read guo ((experienced action marker))

Strokes
612
TraditionalSimplified
過 过
Poster cell
K3
01 常用词语

Common words with

  • tōngguò to pass through
  • guòqù (in the) past
  • bùguò only
  • jīngguò to pass
  • chāoguò to surpass
  • guòlái to come over
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 过過

Write 过過 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, guò, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

A4 PDF US Letter PDF
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell K3 · 28 × 36 grid

过過 is #67 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 过 mean in English?
过 (guò) means "pass": to cross; to go over; to pass (time); to celebrate (a holiday); to live; to get along.
How do you pronounce 过?
过 is pronounced guò in pinyin, with the fourth (falling) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄍㄨㄛˋ. It can also be read guo ((experienced action marker)).
How many strokes does 过 have?
The simplified form, 过, has 6 strokes. The traditional form, 過, has 12.
What is the traditional form of 过?
The traditional form of 过 is 過. 过 is the simplified form, used in mainland China and Singapore; 過 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
What are common words with 过?
Common words that use 过 include 通过 (tōngguò, to pass through), 过去 (guòqù, (in the) past), 不过 (bùguò, only), 经过 (jīngguò, to pass).
How common is 过?
过 is number 67 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell K3 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.