HSK 2 · Comparing

越

yuè

the more

Stroke order of 越

越 is written with 12 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

Walk '走' with a battle-axe '戉' and the more you go, the farther you surpass.

Parts: 走 walk + 戉 battle-axe

Example sentence

雨越下越大。

The rain is getting heavier and heavier.

Words with 越

越来越more and more

More words: Comparing

更more; even more 越来越more and more 不如not as good as 同样same; equally 相同identical; the same 不同different 像to resemble; like 等于to equal 超过to exceed; to surpass 以上above; more than 以下below; less than 以外beyond; apart from 其他other 其中among them

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