过剩

过剩過剩 guò shèng ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄕㄥˋ gwo3 sing6 HSK 7-9

  • to be excessive; to be more than is required

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 过 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 由于产量过剩,卷心菜的价格下降了。 The price of cabbage fell because of overproduction.
  • 1916 年,橙子過剩催生了「喝一顆橙子」的廣告語,旨在讓人們相信,將一顆橙子 (或數顆橙子) 榨汁是開始新一天的健康方式。 In 1916, a surplus of oranges gave birth to the advertising slogan, “Drink an orange,” which aimed to convince people that juicing an orange (or a few oranges) was a healthy way to start the day.

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