How to write 过 (guò) — stroke order
过 (guò) means “to pass, to go over.” It is written with 6 strokes, and its radical is 辶 (chuò, “walk”). The strokes go 横, 竖钩, 点, 点, 横折折撇, 捺. Use it right away in a real line: 我对花生过敏 (Wǒ duì huāshēng guòmǐn), “I'm allergic to peanuts.”
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 辶 (chuò, “walk”) · Kangxi 162
- Meaning
- to pass, to go over
- Traditional
- 過
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guò
Stroke order, step by step
- 1 横
- 2 竖钩
- 3 点
- 4 点
- 5 横折折撇
- 6 捺
- Stroke 1 of 6 · 横 héng (horizontal): starts at the centre, goes to the right.
- Stroke 2 of 6 · 竖钩 shùgōu (vertical with hook): starts at the top right, goes down, then to the left.
- Stroke 3 of 6 · 点 diǎn (dot): a short stroke at the centre, down to the right.
- Stroke 4 of 6 · 点 diǎn (dot): a short stroke at the top left, down to the right.
- Stroke 5 of 6 · 横折折撇 héngzhézhépiě (horizontal, turn, turn, left-falling): starts at the middle left, goes to the right, then down.
- Stroke 6 of 6 · 捺 nà (right-falling): starts at the bottom left, goes to the right.
Writing tip
Write 寸 first, dot included; the walking side 辶 comes last.
Lines on Hanyuwu with 过
- 我对花生过敏 Wǒ duì huāshēng guòmǐn — I'm allergic to peanuts.Here 过 is said guò.
Questions
How many strokes does 过 have?
过 has 6 strokes. Write 寸 first, dot included; the walking side 辶 comes last.
What is the radical of 过?
The radical of 过 is 辶 (chuò, “walk”), Kangxi radical 162.
How do you pronounce 过?
Guò, fourth tone. In 我对花生过敏 it keeps that tone.
Is 过 different in traditional Chinese?
Yes: the traditional form is 過.
Printable practice sheet for 过
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Stroke animation: Hanzi Writer (MIT). Stroke shapes: Make Me a Hanzi via hanzi-writer-data, derived from Arphic PL fonts, Arphic Public License. Stroke counts: Unihan 17.0.0. Credits and licences