超出
chāo chū · HSK 6
to exceed
🚀 超 = surpass + 出 = exit; together: exit beyond the limit
超 carries the sense of going past or over, and 出 means to go out. Combined, 超出 literally reads as going out beyond — used when something crosses a set boundary, budget, or expectation.
超 — 走 (run) + 召 (summon, phonetic)
A semantic-phonetic compound: 走 'run' gives the meaning of moving past or going beyond, while 召 'summon' supplies the sound. The original sense was to leap or stride over something, which extended to 'surpass' and 'exceed'.
出 — foot 止 emerging from enclosure 凵
出 is a pictograph showing a foot or plant stepping out of a hollow or enclosure, depicting the act of going forth. The original sense of 'coming out' or 'emerging' has remained stable since oracle bone script. It now broadly means 'to exit, go out, or produce.'