(chāo)

HSK 212 strokes

to exceed

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
chāo
Meaning
to exceed; to overtake; to surpass; to transcend; to pass; to cross; ultra-; super-
Strokes
12
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿺走召

In this compound, the meaning comes from (run); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged enclosing from the lower left.

How to write step by step

12 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

chāoshì
HSK 2

supermarket (abbr. for 超级市场)

Open 超市 page →
chāochū
HSK 6

to exceed

Open 超出 page →
chāoqián
HSK 7-9

to be ahead of one's time

Open 超前 page →
chāobiāo
HSK 7-9

to cross the limit

Open 超标 page →
zhōngchāo

Chinese Super League (soccer)

Open 中超 page →
chāo

trade deficit; import surplus

Open 入超 page →
chūchāo

trade surplus; favorable balance of trade

Open 出超 page →
cǎichāo

color Doppler imaging (CDI) (medicine)

Open 彩超 page →

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