초과

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word 초과. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word 초과, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say 초과 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word 초과 you have here. The definition of the word 초과 will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of초과, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?chogwa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?chogwa
McCune–Reischauer?ch'ogwa
Yale Romanization?chokwa

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 超過 (to exceed).

Noun

초과 (chogwa) (hanja 超過)

  1. excess, overabundance
    Antonym: 미만(未滿) (miman)
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 超科 (superfamily).

Noun

초과 (chogwa) (hanja 超科)

  1. (taxonomy) superfamily

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 草果 (black cardamom).

Noun

초과 (chogwa) (hanja 草果)

  1. A plant of species Lanxangia tsaoko (an herb used in Traditional Chinese Medicine to treat weak digestion)