Memory phrase for the character: 过

过

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Meaning

to pass through, to go across, (experienced action marker)

Pronunciation

guò

Explanation

Left: movement 辶, right: skillful hand 寸

Mnemonic

A movement of the skillful hand and you have passed through.

Radicals

辶	movement	In some cases this radical 廴 is used, but the mnemonics are the same.
寸	skillful hand	Image of a hand 一 forearm 丨 and pulse 丶. As a body part this is the forearm 肘. It was originally also the distance of one inch (Length: 1 ts'wun = 3.72 cm) from the hand's palm to the pulse. This also stood for a small amount. In the mnemonic, it is used as "skillful hand".

Vocabulary

不过	bù guò	only; merely; no more than; but; however; anyway (to get back to a previous topic)
越过	yuè guò	to cross over; to transcend; to cover distance; to overcome; to rise above
透过	tòu guò	through; via
跨过	kuà guò	to surmount; to cross over
雨过天晴	yǔ guò tiān qíng	sky clears after rain; new hopes after a disastrous period (idiom); every cloud has a silver lining (idiom)
逢年过节	féng nián guò jié	at the Chinese New Year or other festivities
瞒天过海	mán tiān guò hǎi	to cross the sea by a trick (idiom); to achieve one's aim by underhanded means
过而能改，善莫大焉	guò ér néng gǎi , shàn mò dà yān	If one can change after making a mistake, there is nothing better (idiom)
矫枉过直	jiǎo wǎng guò zhí	to over-correct a defect (idiom); to over-compensate; to push sth too far the other way; fig. inverse discrimination
髓过氧化物酶	suǐ guò yǎng huà wù méi	Myeloperoxidase (MPO), chemical in neutrophil granulocytes, used to kill pathogens
过瘾	guò yǐn	to satisfy a craving; to get a kick out of sth; gratifying; immensely enjoyable; satisfying; fulfilling
过瘾	guò yǐn

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