逾 (yú) — (verb) to exceed, to surpass; to increase, become even more; (adverb) even more, increasingly (formal, written)
Definition
A formal, written verb/adverb meaning 'to exceed' (a number or amount) or 'even more, increasingly' — common in reports and news, not in everyday speech.
verb
to exceedto surpassto increasebecome even more
adverb
even moreincreasingly (formal, written)
Examples
- 逾。Gāi xiàng mù tóu zī yú shí yì yuán.The investment in this project exceeds one billion yuan.
- 逾。Tā de chéng jì yú yì yōu xiù.Her grades are increasingly outstanding.
- 逾。Bào míng rén shù yú wǔ bǎi rén.The number of applicants exceeds five hundred people.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
Meaning part形符xíngfú
辶Written in full as辵chuò
逾 is built from 辶 (written in full as 辵) and 俞. The 辶 part is tied to the meaning, while 俞 gives the sound.
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