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What 超 means in a Chinese namechāo

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超chāo · B
tier B

越过;超出。

To cross over — a ridge, a limit.

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超五岭兮嵯峨 Crossing the ridge

超五岭兮嵯峨,观浮石兮崔嵬。

I cross the towering Five Ridges; I look at the floating rocks, so steep.

楚辞 · 伤时 · our translation
The verb is physical before it is abstract: you cross the ridge. 王逸写远行:越过五岭,看那些高峻的石头。「超」最先就是「越过去」这个动作。
超越超然超然超之思超
In a name

A body crossing something, before an idea.

「超」先是越过去这个动作。