Stroke order

Note that the box in the upper part of 咼 differs in simplified Chinese – in simplified Chinese fonts it is on the left, while in Japanese and traditional Chinese it is on the right (as seen in the Kangxi dictionary).

過 (Kangxi radical 162,辵+8in Chinese, 辵+9in Japanese, 11 strokesin Chinese, 12 strokesin Japanese,cangjie input卜月月口 (YBBR),four-corner3730₂,composition⿺辶咼)

• 㗻撾檛濄膼䙤鐹䆼簻薖
• 𠏀𡑟𡢤𢅗𢣄𥖤𫃓𧒖𨆔𨊐𩟂𩼣𪇍𫑌𫑑𪆹𤻌
• 𭶏𭺚𬩕𬩟𬩧

• Kangxi Dictionary:page 1261, character 22
• Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 39002
• Dae Jaweon: page 1753, character 6
• Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 6, page 3849, character 8
• Unihan data for U+904E

Historical forms of the character過
Western Zhou	Warring States		Shuowen Jiezi (compiled inHan)
Bronze inscriptions	Chu slip and silk script	Qin slip script	Small seal script

Phono-semantic compound (形聲 /形声,OC*kloːl, *kloːls): semantic 辵(“walk”) + phonetic 咼(OC*kʰʷroːl).

FromProto-Sino-Tibetan*m/s-ka-j(“to go, to stride”) (STEDT). Related to跨 (OC*kʰʷraː, *kʰʷraːʔ, *kʰʷraːs, *kʰʷaːs, “to pass over”) and騎 (OC*ɡral, *ɡrals, “to ride”).

過

1. tocross; topass; to goacross; topass through

   坐這艘船過河很安全。[MSC,trad.]
   坐这艘船过河很安全。[MSC,simp.]

   Zuò zhè sōu chuánguò hé hěn ānquán.[Pinyin]

   It is safe tocross the river in this boat.

   請您趕快過安檢，現在已經登機了。[MSC,trad.]
   请您赶快过安检，现在已经登机了。[MSC,simp.]

   Qǐng nín gǎnkuàiguò ānjiǎn, xiànzài yǐjīng dēngjī le.[Pinyin]

   Please hurry up topass the security check, it's already boarding time.

   過了百貨公司便向右拐。[MSC,trad.]
   过了百货公司便向右拐。[MSC,simp.]

   Guò le bǎihuò gōngsī biàn xiàng yòu guǎi.[Pinyin]

   Turn to the right afterpassing the department store.

2. (of time) topass by; topass

   時間過得很快。／时间过得很快。  ― Shíjiānguò de hěn kuài.  ―  Timeflies quickly.

   過了許多年我們才偶然相逢。[MSC,trad.]
   过了许多年我们才偶然相逢。[MSC,simp.]

   Guò le xǔduō nián wǒmen cái ǒurán xiāngféng.[Pinyin]

   Many years were topass before wecrossed our paths again.

3. tospendtime; tolive

   過著艱苦的生活[MSC,trad.]
   过着艰苦的生活[MSC,simp.]

   guò zhe jiānkǔ de shēnghuó[Pinyin]

   tolive a hard life.

   佢打算返澳洲過暑假。[Cantonese,trad.]
   佢打算返澳洲过暑假。[Cantonese,simp.]

   keoi⁵ daa² syun³ faan¹ ou³ zau¹gwo³ syu² gaa³.[Jyutping]

   He is planning tospend his summer holiday in Hong Kong.

4. totransfer; tomove to

   我過咗三千蚊落你戶口度。[Cantonese,trad.]
   我过咗三千蚊落你户口度。[Cantonese,simp.]

   ngo⁵gwo³ zo² saam¹ cin¹ man¹ lok⁶ nei⁵ wu⁶ hau² dou⁶.[Jyutping]

   Itransferred three thousand dollars into your account.

5. to cause togo through

   過秤／过秤  ― guòchèng  ―  to weigh

   把煮好的麵過一下涼水[MSC,trad.]
   把煮好的面过一下凉水[MSC,simp.]

   bǎ zhǔ hǎo de miànguò yī xià liáng shuǐ[Pinyin]

   Put the boiled noodlesthrough cold water.

6. togo over; tolook atcarefully; togo through

   我們把這篇稿子再過一遍。[MSC,trad.]
   我们把这篇稿子再过一遍。[MSC,simp.]

   Wǒmen bǎ zhè piān gǎozi zàiguò yībiàn.[Pinyin]

   Let'sgo over the draft once again.

7. toexceed; tosurpass; to beover

   過期／过期  ― guòqī  ― overdue

   年過六十／年过六十  ― niánguò liùshí  ―  to beover 60 years of age

8. excessive;undue;overboard

   把話說得太過了／把话说得太过了  ― bǎ huà shuō de tàiguò le  ―  [He] said way too much.

9. topass anexam
10. verbalcomplement
    1. indicatingpassingby;over;by

       我成日都會行過呢間士多。[Cantonese,trad.]
       我成日都会行过呢间士多。[Cantonese,simp.]

       ngo⁵ seng⁴ jat⁶ dou¹ wui⁵ haang⁴gwo³ ni¹ gaan¹ si⁶ do¹.[Jyutping]

       I always walkby this corner store.

    2. indicating achange indirection;over;away
    3. indicating anexcess indegree oramount;past;through;by

       坐過站了！／坐过站了！  ― Zuòguò zhàn le!  ―  I rodepast my station!

       我今天早上睡過了。[MSC,trad.]
       我今天早上睡过了。[MSC,simp.]

       Wǒ jīntiān zǎoshàng shuìguò le.[Pinyin]

       Ioverslept this morning.

       他父親恐怕活不過今晚。[MSC,trad.]
       他父亲恐怕活不过今晚。[MSC,simp.]

       Tā fùqīn kǒngpà huó bùguò jīnwǎn.[Pinyin]

       I'm afraid his father may not make itpast this evening.

    4. indicatingsuperiority;betterthan

       你打得過他嗎？／你打得过他吗？  ― Nǐ dǎ deguò tā ma?  ―  Do you play betterthan him?

    5. (Cantonese)indicating that an event is worthwhile

       呢間茶樓啲點心又貴又唔係特別好食，真係食唔過。[Cantonese,trad.]
       呢间茶楼啲点心又贵又唔系特别好食，真系食唔过。[Cantonese,simp.]

       ni¹ gaan¹ caa⁴ lau⁴ di¹ dim² sam¹ jau⁶ gwai³ jau⁶ m⁴ hai⁶ dak⁶ bit⁶ hou² sik⁶, zan¹ hai⁶ sik⁶ m⁴gwo³.[Jyutping]

       The dim sum at this restaurant is quite expensive and not particularly tasty, so it's notworth eating.

11. (chiefly literary or Cantonese)adjectivalcomplement indicating anexcess indegree oramount;more ...than

    佢高過我。／佢高过我。[Guangzhou Cantonese]  ― keoi⁵ gou¹gwo³ ngo⁵.[Jyutping]  ―  He/she is taller than me.

    佢梗係叻過我啦。[Guangzhou Cantonese,trad.]
    佢梗系叻过我啦。[Guangzhou Cantonese,simp.]

    keoi⁵ gang² hai⁶ lek¹gwo³ ngo⁵ laa¹.[Jyutping]

    He/she is definitely smarter than me.

    • 子曰：「由也好勇過我，無所取材。」[Classical Chinese,trad.]
      子曰：「由也好勇过我，无所取材。」[Classical Chinese,simp.]

      From: TheAnalects of Confucius,c. 475 – 221BCE

      Zǐyuē: “Yóu yě hào yǒngguò wǒ, wú suǒ qǔ cái.”[Pinyin]

      Upon which the Master said, "Zhong You is fonder of daringthan I am. He does not exercise his judgment upon matters."

12. particle indicating that anevent or state hasoccurred already;ever;already

    你去過中國嗎？／你去过中国吗？  ― Nǐ qùguo Zhōngguó ma?  ― Have you(ever) been to China?

    你有冇去過香港啊？[Cantonese,trad.]
    你有冇去过香港啊？[Cantonese,simp.]

    nei⁵ jau⁵ mou⁵ heoi³gwo³ hoeng¹ gong² aa³?[Jyutping]

    Have youever been to Hong Kong?

    你見過我個女朋友未呀？[Cantonese,trad.]
    你见过我个女朋友未呀？[Cantonese,simp.]

    nei⁵ gin³gwo³ ngo⁵ go³ neoi⁵ pang⁴ jau⁵ mei⁶ aa³?[Jyutping]

    Have you seen my girlfriend yet?

13. (Cantonese, Gan)particle indicatingrepetition of an event;again

    我作文揀錯咗題目，要從頭寫過。[Cantonese,trad.]
    我作文拣错咗题目，要从头写过。[Cantonese,simp.]

    ngo⁵ zok³ man^4-2 gaan² co³ zo² tai⁴ muk⁶, jiu³ cung⁴ tau⁴ se²gwo³.[Jyutping]

    I picked the wrong topic for the essay, so I have to write it all overagain.

14. too;excessively

    他們抱怨工資過低。[MSC,trad.]
    他们抱怨工资过低。[MSC,simp.]

    Tāmen bàoyuàn gōngzīguò dī.[Pinyin]

    They complained that the wages weretoo low.

15. fault;blemish;mistake

    將功補過／将功补过  ― jiānggōngbǔguò  ―  to make up for one's mistakes with good deeds

    吾過矣！／吾过矣！[Classical Chinese]  ― Wúguò yǐ![Pinyin]  ―  I am/was wrong! / I have erred!

16. (Cantonese, chiefly universityslang) topass

    勁過／劲过[Cantonese]  ― ging³gwo³[Jyutping]  ―  tosuperpass

    過三爆四／过三爆四[Cantonese]  ― gwo³ saam¹ baau³ sei³[Jyutping]  ―  to achieve a GPA of 3 or above

17. (literary) topay avisit; to visit; tocall on
18. (euphemistic) todie; topass away
19. (Cantonese, dated)used to indicates the target or recipient of an action:to

    畀件衫過我。[Cantonese,trad.]
    畀件衫过我。[Cantonese,simp.]

    bei² gin⁶ saam¹gwo³ ngo⁵.[Jyutping]

    Give me the shirt.

    • 1894,J. Dyer Ball,Readings in Cantonese Colloquial,page18:

      天使講完、個啲女人、心好歡喜、卽時走去話過門徒知。[Cantonese,trad.]
      天使讲完、个啲女人、心好欢喜、即时走去话过门徒知。[Cantonese,simp.]

      tin¹ si³ gong² jyun⁴, go³ di¹ neoi⁵ jan^4-2, sam¹ hou² fun¹ hei², zik¹ si⁴ zau² heoi³ waa⁶gwo³ mun⁴ tou⁴ zi¹.[Jyutping]

      [After the angels said this, t]he women were very glad indeed they ran as quickly as they could to tell the disciples.

    • 1907,《舊新約全書·廣東話》,詩篇[Psalm] 59:17:

      你係我之力量、我要歌頌你、因上帝係我圍牆、施恩過我[Cantonese,trad.]
      你系我之力量、我要歌颂你、因上帝系我围墙、施恩过我[Cantonese,simp.]

      nei⁵ hai⁶ ngo⁵ zi¹ lik⁶ loeng⁶, ngo⁵ jiu³ go¹ zung⁶ nei⁵, jan¹ soeng⁶ dai³ hai⁶ ngo⁵ wai⁴ coeng⁴, si¹ jan¹gwo³ ngo⁵[Jyutping]

      Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy [literally, bestows mercy on me].

    • 2022,蕭國華, “啡是佳叔濃？”, in愛·回家之開心速遞 [Come Home Love: Lo And Behold]‎^[2], episode1697, spoken by龍敢佳 (鍾志光):

      根叔，我一聞到你𠹻𡃴就即刻呢入去整返個回魂咖啡過你啊。[Cantonese,trad.]
      根叔，我一闻到你𠹻𡃴就即刻呢入去整返个回魂咖啡过你啊。[Cantonese,simp.]

      gan¹ suk¹, ngo⁵ jat¹ man⁴ dou² nei⁵ zam⁶ ceoi⁴ a⁶ zik¹ hak¹ ne¹ jap⁶ heoi³ zing² faan¹ go³ wui⁴ wan⁴ gaa³ fe¹gwo³ nei⁵ aa³.[Jyutping]

      Uncle Kan, as soon as I smelled your scent, I immediately went in to make you some "soul-returning" coffee.

20. (Cantonese)This term needs a translation to English. Please help out andadd a translation, then remove the text{{rfdef}}.

    佢有幾靚仔啊？睇過！？[Cantonese,trad.]
    佢有几靓仔啊？睇过！？[Cantonese,simp.]

    keoi⁵ jau⁵ gei² leng³ zai² aa¹? tai²gwo³!?[Jyutping]

    How handsome can he be? Let me have a look!?

21. Classifier foroccurrences: time

• (to pay a visit):

• The past experience particle過 is negated with沒／没 (méi), which is placed before the verb.

  我沒去過中國。／我没去过中国。  ― Wǒméi qùguò Zhōngguó.  ―  Ihave not been to China.

  • In Cantonese,未 (mei6) is used instead of沒 /没.