To step across in Chinese: 跨 (kuà)

kuà

to step across

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Definitions

  1. 1to step across
  2. 2to stride over
  3. 3to straddle
  4. 4to span

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ㄎㄨㄚˋ

kuà

/ k/ u/ aˋ/ fourth tone

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  • 他一步跨过了那条小河。

    tā yí bù kuà guò le nà tiáo xiǎo hé。

    He stepped across the little river in one stride.

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