WHOLE CHARACTER
超
to exceed; to surpass (超过, 超越); extra-; super- (超音速, 超自然); (coll.) super; extremely (超好看)
超 is to exceed — surpassing limits, super in every way.
ZDIC: 形声; the walking radical is the outer frame, 召 the sound inside.
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超
to exceed; to surpass (超过, 超越); extra-; super- (超音速, 超自然); (coll.) super; extremely (超好看)
超 is to exceed — surpassing limits, super in every way.
GF0025–2021 character list · 二级One character pageAll readings and linked senses stay together.
WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE
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ZDIC: 形声; the walking radical is the outer frame, 召 the sound inside.
MEANING: MOVEMENT (THE OUTER FRAME)
走
to walk; to go
A standalone character; as a radical it wraps movement meanings (起, 超).
In 超: meaning: movement (the outer frame) The walking radical wraps the sound piece.
SOUND (INNER PIECE)
召
to summon; a family name
Standalone meaning is kept separate from its sound role in 绍; zhào shares 绍's final ao and tone 4, with a different initial (zh/sh).
In 超: sound (inner piece) Sound side per ZDIC: zhào shares 超's final ao; the initial differs in aspiration (zh/ch) and the tone differs (4 vs 1).
Tone 1
- to exceed; to surpass (超过, 超越)
- extra-; super- (超音速, 超自然)
- (coll.) super; extremely (超好看)
- 超过to exceed; to surpass
- 超级super-; ultra-
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