How to Write 逾 (yú) — Meaning “to exceed; to surpass”

Imagine a person named Yu (俞) who keeps walking (辶) past every finish line — he always exceeds expectations. The top of 俞 looks like a roof, and the bottom like a boat crossing water, so picture Yu going beyond the ordinary in his journey.

Write the right part 俞 first (9 strokes) and then add the walk radical 辶 (3 strokes) last. A common mistake is making the 辶 too far from 俞 or writing the 俞 part incorrectly — remember the sequence: 人, 一, 月, 刂 (the vertical knife). Keep the 辶's bottom curve smooth and not too flat.

逋 (bū) means "to flee" or "to escape" and contains 甫 inside, while 逍 (xiāo) means "wandering leisurely" and uses 肖. In contrast, 逾 means "to exceed" or "to surpass" and is used for deadlines or limits — think of 辶 + 俞, not 甫 or 肖.

逾 appears in formal or written Chinese, especially in legal and official terms like 逾期 (overdue) and 逾越 (to go beyond). It is not a common HSK vocabulary, so learners encounter it in news, contracts, or classical literature — for example, 逾百 means “over a hundred.”

Common words containing 逾 include: 逾期 (yú qī) — overdue; past the deadline; 逾越 (yú yuè) — to exceed; to go beyond; 逾百 (yú bǎi) — over a hundred.