HSK 2

(chāo): jump over, leap over, surpass

chāo

jump over, leap over, surpass

Pinyin

chāo

HSK Level

Level 2

Characters

1

English Meaning

jump over, leap over, surpass

How to Write (chāo)

is written in 12 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of

A phono-semantic compound: 走 (run) carries the meaning, and 召 hints at the pronunciation.

What is Made Of

is built from 2 components:

to walk, to run, to flee
imperial decree

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Words Using

Common Chinese words that contain :

超市

chāoshì

超级

chāojí

超越

chāoyuè

超过

chāoguò

高超

gāochāo

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