越
- to go over, to cross, to surpass, to overtake;
Etymology
It is a phono-semantic compound, consisting of:
走 (ju, “to run”) as the semantic element;
戉 (wol, “axe”) as the phonetic element.
Usage in Korean
Common compounds:
월남 (越南) – Vietnam
초월 (超越) – transcendence, going beyond
월경 (越境) – border crossing
월권 (越權) – exceeding authority
추월 (追越) – overtaking, passing
Additional notes
As a proper noun, it also refers to the ancient state Yue (越), and in Korean compounds it appears in 월남 (越南, Vietnam).
越
넘을
월
neomeul
wol
Kangxi radical:156, 走 + 5
Strokes:12
Unicode:U+8D8A
Cangjie input:
- 土人戈女 (GOIV)
Composition:
- ⿺ 走 戉