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to exceed / overtake / surpass / transcend / ultra- / super- / to pass / to cross
超 [chāo]
1. To leap over; to exceed.
2. To jump on; to stride over.
3. Beyond a certain range.
4. Distant.
5. A distracted expression.
1. To leap over; to exceed: 超越, 高超, 超出, 超额, 超龄, 超等, 超载, 超重, 超支.
2. To jump on; to stride over: "to take a leap over" as in “挟泰山以超北海.”
3. Beyond a certain range: 超自然 (supernatural), 超音速 (supersonic), 超导现象 (superconductivity).
4. Distant: 超遥, 超忽 (further away).
5. A distracted expression: "the sage felt empty and did not respond."
超 [chāo] (Verb)
【Original Meaning】: To leap up; to jump over.
【Character Formation】: Phonetic compound character. This uses the meaning of "to walk" and the sound of "chāo."
1. Same original meaning: [En. jump into; jump over]
2. To promote; to elevate: [En. promote]
3. To surpass; to exceed: [En. surpass; exceed]
超 [chāo] (Adjective)
1. Detached, transcendent: [En. detached]
2. Superb, excellent: [En. superb]
3. Distant: [En. distant]
4. Distracted, as if something is lost: [En. distracted]
1. Detached, transcendent: Example from Laozi: “Even with glory and honor, one is distanced.”
2. Example: 超逸 (transcendent, elegant).
3. Superb, excellent: Example: 超妙 (superbly wonderful).
4. Distant: Example from Chu Ci: “The plains suddenly stretch afar.”
5. Example: 超然 (a distant appearance).
6. Distracted, as if something is lost: Example: 武侯超然不对 (the sage felt empty and did not respond).