过头/過頭 guò tóu — to overdo it

Meanings

1. 1

   to overdo it

   to overdo it; to overstep the limit; excessively; above one's head; overhead

   adjective

Character breakdown

• 过/過

  guò (fourth tone, falling) guo (neutral tone)

  to cross, to pass by, to go through; to spend (time); to exceed; (unstressed guo) the experiential aspect marker

  6 strokes⿺辶寸Radical 辵

Words containing 过

• 过/過guò (fourth tone, falling)ever, have done before (experience particle)
• 过去/過去guòqù (fourth tone, falling)the past, formerly
• 通过/通過tōng (first tone, high and level) guò (fourth tone, falling)by means of
• 经过/經過jīngguò (first tone, high and level)to pass by, to go through (a place)
• 过来/過來guò (fourth tone, falling) lái (second tone, rising)to come over
• 不过/不過búguò (second tone, rising)but, however (a lighter contrast than 但是)
• 超过/超過chāo (first tone, high and level) guò (fourth tone, falling)to surpass
• 过程/過程guòchéng (fourth tone, falling)process, course (of an event)
• 错过/錯過cuò (fourth tone, falling) guò (fourth tone, falling)to miss (train, opportunity etc)
• 只不过/只不過zhǐ (third tone, dipping) bu (neutral tone) guò (fourth tone, falling)only
• 难过/難過nánguò (second tone, rising)sad, upset
• 度过/度過dù (fourth tone, falling) guò (fourth tone, falling)to pass
• 过分/過分guò (fourth tone, falling) fèn (fourth tone, falling)excessive
• 过度/過度guò (fourth tone, falling) dù (fourth tone, falling)excessive
• 路过/路過lù (fourth tone, falling) guò (fourth tone, falling)to pass by or through
• 过于/過於guò (fourth tone, falling) yú (second tone, rising)too much
• 穿过/穿過chuān (first tone, high and level) guò (fourth tone, falling)to pass through
• 走过/走過zǒu (third tone, dipping) guò (fourth tone, falling)to walk past