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過
简 过 · 繁 過Characters in this entry
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4 · guo4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
gwo1 · gwo3
Cantonese word readings for 過. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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character · Etymology 1
- to cross; to pass; to go across; to pass through
- (of time) to pass by; to pass
- to spend time; to live
- to transfer; to move to
- to cause to go through
- to go over; to look at carefully; to go through
- to exceed; to surpass; to be over
- excessive; undue; overboard
- to pass an exam
- verbal complement — indicating passing by; over; by
- verbal complement — indicating a change in direction; over; away
- verbal complement — indicating an excess in degree or amount; past; through; by
- verbal complement — indicating superiority; better than
- verbal complement — (Cantonese) indicating that an event is worthwhile
- (chiefly literary or Cantonese) adjectival complement indicating an excess in degree or amount; more ... than
- particle indicating that an event or state has occurred already; ever; already
- (Cantonese, Gan) particle indicating repetition of an event; again
- too; excessively
- fault; blemish; mistake
- (Cantonese, chiefly university slang) to pass
- (literary) to pay a visit; to visit; to call on
- (euphemistic) to die; to pass away
- (Cantonese, dated) used to indicates the target or recipient of an action: to
- (Cantonese) — Classifier for occurrences: time
character · Etymology 2
- name of a creek
- name of an ancient state in modern Shandong
- a surname
character · Etymology 3
- (alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 輠 /𰺍
- (alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 禍 /祸 (huò)
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