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跨
kuà
Description
"跨"这个字常常表示用腿大步走过去，或者从一个东西的一边到另一边。
The character "跨" often means to stride across with the legs, or to go from one side of something to the other.
它也可以表示时间或地方上从这边到那边，比如跨年、跨国。
It can also mean crossing over time or place, such as in "跨年" (crossing into a new year) or "跨国" (transnational).
Meanings
跨kuà
to step over; to stride
他一步跨过小河。
He stepped across the small river in one stride.
跨kuà
to span across (time, space, categories)
这座桥跨过大江。
This bridge spans the great river.
跨kuà
to sit astride; to ride
他跨上马就走了。
He mounted the horse and rode off.
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Notes
- Etymology
足 (foot) radical + 夸, showing the meaning relates to legs and stepping.
- Nuance
跨 emphasizes a big step or crossing over a boundary, unlike ordinary 走.
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