How is 超 pronounced?

超 is pronounced “chāo” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 超?

超 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 超?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 超 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 6verb

超

chāo

超 (chāo) means “to exceed; to overtake; to surpass; to transcend; to pass; to cross; ultra-; super-”. It is an HSK 6 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

他的能力超出了我的想象。

Tā de nénglì chāo chū le wǒ de xiǎngxiàng.

His abilities exceed my imagination.

Words containing 超

超市chāo shìsupermarket (abbr. for 超级市场)超过chāo guòto surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 超级chāo jísuper-; ultra-; hyper-超越chāo yuèto surpass; to exceed; to transcend 高超gāo chāoexcellent; superlative 超出chāo chūto exceed; to overstep; to go too far; to encroach

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Frequently asked questions

What does 超 mean?: 超 (chāo) means “to exceed; to overtake; to surpass; to transcend; to pass; to cross; ultra-; super-”. It is an HSK 6 word.
How is 超 pronounced?: 超 is pronounced “chāo” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 超?: 超 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 超?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 超 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18