掠过

掠過

lüèguò

verb #19,507

Meanings

1 to flit across
2 to sweep past
3 to skim over
4 to glance off

Characters

to sweep; to skim; to plunder

to pass; across

Examples

一只鸟从头顶掠过。

Yì zhī niǎo cóng tóudǐng lüèguò.

A bird swept past overhead.

一丝微笑从她嘴角掠过。

Yì sī wēixiào cóng tā zuǐjiǎo lüèguò.

A faint smile flickered across the corner of her lips.

Tips

usage

掠过 conveys swift, light movement. It's used both literally (birds, aircraft skimming past) and figuratively (thoughts, smiles, shadows flitting across).

Stroke Order

掠 lüè

过 guò