Cross one line and it's 过

Where the picture shows up in 过

1. 1

   cross the road

   过马路要小心。

   guò mǎlù yào xiǎoxīn

   Be careful crossing the street.

2. 2

   the hour has been crossed

   已经过了十点了。

   yǐjīng guò le shí diǎn le

   It's already gone ten.

3. 3

   live your way across a stretch of time

   你打算怎么过年？

   nǐ dǎsuàn zěnme guònián

   How are you spending New Year?

4. 4

   you crossed it and the mark stayed

   我去过北京。

   wǒ qù guo Běijīng

   I've been to Beijing.

   This 过 is the mark of having done it once. Unlike 了, it doesn't say the situation still holds — only that you crossed that ground.

5. 5

   cross over to this side

   把盐递过来。

   bǎ yán dì guòlái

   Pass the salt over, would you?