Chinese symbol for “cross”
过
guò
Traditional: 過
to cross; to go over; to pass (time); to celebrate (a holiday)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for cross is 过 (guò), defined as: to cross; to go over; to pass (time); to celebrate (a holiday); to live; to get along.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “cross”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 交叉 | jiāo chā | to cross; to intersect |
| 叉 | chá | to cross; be stuck |
| 十字架 | shí zì jià | cross; crucifix |
| 渡 | dù | to cross; to pass through |
| 横越 (橫越) | héng yuè | to cross; to pass over |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 过.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 通过 (通過) | tōng guò | to pass through; to get through; to adopt (a resolution); to pass (legislation) |
| 不过 (不過) | bù guò | only; merely |
| 过去 (過去) | guò qù | (in the) past; former; previous; to go over; to pass by |
| 过程 (過程) | guò chéng | course of events; process |
| 超过 (超過) | chāo guò | to surpass; to exceed |
See also: Japanese symbol for “cross”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.