绕过 (rào guò) — to bypass, to go around (an obstacle, a place,…

Definition

Means to go around or sidestep something — physically (an obstacle or place) or figuratively (a rule or difficult issue) by avoiding direct contact.

verb

to bypassto go around (an obstacle, a place, a rule)

绕过。
Wǒ men rào guò le nà ge xiǎo zhèn.
We bypassed that small town.
绕过，。
Tā rào guò le pái duì, zhí jiē jìn qù le.
He bypassed the queue and went straight in.
绕过。
Tā men jué dìng rào guò zhè ge kùn nan de wèn tí.
They decided to bypass this difficult problem.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

绕ràogo around

绕 means to go around, and 过 adds the sense of passing beyond.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 繞; 绕 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

糸糸mìrope

Sound part声符shēngfú

堯

堯yáo繞rào

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 繞 pairs 糸 (rope) with 堯 as a sound component; the simplified 绕 is a later shorthand.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 過; 过 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

辵辵chuòwalk

Sound part声符shēngfú

咼

咼wāi過guò

Same sound today

The traditional form 過 pairs 辵 (walk) with 咼 as a sound component; the simplified 过 is a shorthand, and its parts are not the historical components.

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