越 Stroke Order — How to Write 越

Stroke Order

越 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 走, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

越 Radical and Character Components

Components:走戉

越 is a phono-semantic compound: 走 (run) carries the meaning, while 戉 indicates the sound.

Radical: 走 + 5 more strokes

越 Pronunciation and Pinyin

yuè

Meanings of 越 in Chinese

yuè越

To pass over, cross, or exceed.

运动员们轻松地越过了终点线。

The athletes easily crossed the finish line.

Describes sounds or emotions that rise, are stirring, resonant, or clear and high-pitched.

她的歌声清越，令人陶醉。

Her singing is clear and resonant, intoxicating people.

Indicates an increasing degree or extent; more and more, to an increasing extent.

天气越冷，我越喜欢喝热茶。

The colder the weather gets, the more I like to drink hot tea.

To dissipate or scatter, especially referring to spirit, energy, or focus due to exertion or overuse.

精神过于紧张，心神则越，难以集中。

If one's mind is excessively tense, their focus will dissipate, making it difficult to concentrate.

To fall or tumble down from a height or position.

因重心不稳，他险些从高台越下

Due to losing his balance, he almost tumbled from the high platform.

An ancient ethnic group in southern China, often referred to as Baiyue (or Baiyuet).

百越地区曾有独特的稻作文化。

The Baiyue region once possessed a unique rice cultivation culture.

An ancient Chinese state name, later used as an alternative name for the eastern part of Zhejiang Province, as seen in 'Yue Opera'.

她很喜欢看越剧。

She really likes watching Yue opera.

Common Words and Phrases with 越

yuè越dōng冬

to overwinter; to pass the winter

许多鸟类在冬季来临前会向南方迁徙以越冬。

Many birds migrate south to overwinter before winter comes.

yuè越dōng冬zuò作wù物

A crop sown in autumn that overwinters as seedlings and is harvested in the following spring or summer, such as winter wheat.

农民们正在田里播种越冬作物。

Farmers are sowing overwintering crops in the fields.

yuè越fā发

all the more; even more; the more...the more

随着时间的推移，我对这个地方越发熟悉了。

As time went on, I became increasingly familiar with this place.

yuè越fèn分

to overstep one's bounds; to exceed one's authority or proper limits

她对我的工作提出这么多要求，我觉得她有点越分了。

She made so many demands regarding my work, I felt she was overstepping her bounds.

yuè越guǐ轨

to exceed the bounds or norms; to transgress

他的行为有时会显得有些越轨，不符合传统观念。

His behavior sometimes seems to transgress, not conforming to traditional concepts.

yuè越guò过

To cross over, pass over, or go beyond something.

我们需要越过眼前的困难，才能取得成功。

We need to surmount the current difficulties to achieve success.

yuè越jí级

To bypass the immediate leadership or skip a grade/rank.

员工不应该越级向总经理报告，而是先向部门经理反映问题。

Employees should not bypass their immediate manager to report directly to the general manager; instead, they should first raise issues with their department manager.

yuè越jiè界

To overstep the bound or cross the border.

你的行为已经越界了，请注意言行。

Your behavior has crossed the line; please be mindful of your words and actions.

yuè越jìng境

to cross a border illegally; to sneak across a boundary

一些野生动物为了寻找食物会越境

Some wild animals illegally cross borders in search of food.

yuè越jú橘

A cowberry, an evergreen dwarf shrub that produces edible, sour-sweet dark red berries.

新鲜的越橘富含维生素C和抗氧化剂，对健康非常有益。

Fresh lingonberries are rich in vitamin C and antioxidants, which are very beneficial for health.

yuè越jù剧

Shaoxing opera, a traditional Chinese opera genre originating from Zhejiang Province, China.

我奶奶特别喜欢听越剧，她觉得那优美的唱腔令人陶醉。

My grandmother especially loves listening to Yueju Opera; she finds its beautiful singing enchanting.

yuè越lǐ礼

to transgress the rules of propriety; to act contrary to etiquette

在庄重的仪式上，他大声喧哗，这种行为被认为是越礼的。

During the solemn ceremony, his loud noises were considered a transgression of etiquette.

yuè越quán权

to exceed one's authority; to act beyond one's power

部门主管在没有得到上级批准的情况下，擅自更改了项目预算，这明显是越权行为。

The department head unilaterally altered the project budget without obtaining approval from superiors, which is clearly an act of exceeding authority.

yuè越xí席

Away from one's seat; to leave one's seat