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The character 越 is a phono-semantic compound built on the "walk" radical 走, which provides the semantic context of movement. The component 戉, an ancient poleaxe, primarily serves as the phonetic element for pronunciation. Its core meaning involves the physical action of going over, climbing across, or traversing an obstacle or boundary. As usage expanded, this concept of physical crossing extended to abstract realms, signifying the exceeding of limits, surpassing expectations, or stepping beyond established boundaries. It frequently appears in grammatical structures to indicate an increasing degree or progressive change over time.
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天气越来越热了。
他的中文越来越好了。
他越过了那条河。
他超越了所有对手。
你越努力，越幸运。
这个问题越来越复杂了。
他们跨越了巨大的困难。
随着时间推移，我们越了解彼此，越信任对方。