超

chāo
#753 most
frequent character
exceed, surpass, overtake, go beyond
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

超 uses 走 to run for movement and 召 zhào for the sound. It first meant to jump or jump onto; from that came passing beyond, surpassing, and then not being limited.

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Example Sentences

他超越了自己的极限。
tā chāoyuè le zìjǐ de jíxiàn 。
He surpassed his own limits.
这个产品的性能超出我们的预期。
zhègè chǎnpǐn de xìngnéng chāochū wǒmen de yùqī 。
The performance of this product exceeded our expectations.
在比赛中,我希望能超越所有的对手。
zài bǐsài zhōng , wǒ xīwàng néng chāoyuè suǒyǒu de duìshǒu 。
In the competition, I hope to surpass all my opponents.

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