Chinese symbol for “excessively”
过于
guò yú
Traditional: 過於
excessively; too
The closest CC-CEDICT match for excessively is 过于 (guò yú), defined as: excessively; too.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “excessively”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 太过 (太過) | tài guò | excessively; too |
| 过 (過) | guò | to cross; to go over |
| 过头 (過頭) | guò tóu | to overdo it; to overstep the limit |
| 已 | yǐ | already; (bound form) to stop; to cease; to end |
| 浮滥 (浮濫) | fú làn | excessive; exorbitant |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 过于.
| 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 |
| 对于 (對於) | duì yú | regarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to |
| 由于 (由於) | yóu yú | due to; as a result of |
| 关于 (關於) | guān yú | pertaining to; concerning |
See also: Japanese symbol for “excessively”.
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