跨

kuà · kua

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to step across
  2. to stride over
  3. to straddle
  4. to span

In a sentence

2 examples
01

为(wèi)了(le)握(wò)住(zhù)他(tā)的(de)手(shǒu),她(tā)往(wǎng)前(qián)跨(kuà)了(le)一(yí)步(bù)。

She stepped forward to shake his hand.

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02

小(xiǎo)心(xīn)点(diǎn),别(bié)跨(kuà)过(guò)那(nà)条(tiáo)水(shuǐ)沟(gōu)。

Be careful, don't step across that ditch.

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