跨
kuà
HSK 6
#1,772 most
frequent character
to step across, to stride over
verb
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
𧾷 foot, movement is the meaning part and 夸 kuā supplies the sound. The first sense was 'step over,' which grew to 'straddle' and 'step.'
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Example Sentences
他跨过了这个小河。
tā kuà guò le zhègè xiǎohé 。
He stepped across this small river.
我需要跨越这个障碍才能到达目的地。
wǒ xūyào kuàyuè zhègè zhàngài cáinéng dàodá mùdìdì 。
I need to stride over this obstacle to reach the destination.
这座桥可以跨越两岸。
zhè zuò qiáo kěyǐ kuàyuè liǎngàn 。
This bridge can span across both banks.
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