越 yuè
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 走 — to walk, to run, to flee
- Made of
- 走 to walk, to run, to flee 戉 halberd, battle-axe
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
越发
yuèfā
increasingly; all the more
Characters in this word
发 fā
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 又 — and, also, again, in addition
Example phrases
- 随着证据不断公布，公众对调查独立性的要求越发强烈。 Suízhe zhèngjù bùduàn gōngbù, gōngzhòng duì diàochá dúlìxìng de yāoqiú yuèfā qiángliè. As evidence continues to be released, the public's demand for an independent investigation is becoming increasingly strong.
- 天越来越冷，他对家的思念越发深切。 Tiān yuè lái yuè lěng, tā duì jiā de sīniàn yuèfā shēnqiè. As the weather grew colder, his longing for home became deeper and deeper.
- 经过多年练习，她的琴声越发动人了。 Jīngguò duōnián liànxí, tā de qínshēng yuèfā dòngrén le. After years of practice, the sound of her violin has become ever more moving.
Related words
- 越 yuè the more, the more
- 越来越 yuèláiyuè more and more
- 超越 chāoyuè to surpass; to overtake
- 穿越 chuānyuè to pass through; to cross; to travel through time
- 跨越 kuàyuè to cross over; to span; to overcome
- 优越 yōuyuè superior; advantageous
- 越过 yuèguò cross over; surmount
- 卓越 zhuóyuè outstanding; excellent
- 出发 chūfā to set out
- 发 fā to send; to hand out
- 发现 fāxiàn to discover; to find
- 头发 tóufa hair