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surmount in Chinese

surmount in Chinese is 克 — surmount means to pass or lie above something without touching or resting on it; to overcome.

surmount in Chinese

克
verb
Pronounced: kè
(transitive) To get or be over without touching or resting on; to overcome.

What does "surmount" mean?

  1. verb To pass or lie above something without touching or resting on it; to overcome.
  2. verb To sit or be placed on top of something.
    "The boiler had a large dome over the firebox, inside the cab, surmounted by Ramsbottom safety valves."
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surmount in a sentence

  • The boiler had a large dome over the firebox, inside the cab, surmounted by Ramsbottom safety valves.
  • The ovolo surmounting the dentil course generally turns the corner by means of a carved acanthus leaf, the decorated cyma and cyma reversa being similarly treated at the corner.

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What is "surmount" in Chinese?
"surmount" in Chinese is 克. surmount means: To pass or lie above something without touching or resting on it; to overcome.
How do you pronounce 克?
"surmount" in Chinese is 克, pronounced "kè".
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