gēng

more; even more (in 更加)

HSK 2

1Stroke Order Animation

0 strokes

2Readings & Meanings

  • gēngto change or replace; to experience; one of the five two-hour periods into which the night was formerly divided
  • gèngmore; even more; further

3Structure

Top-bottom structure上下结构

is built from 2 parts.

+曰乂

4Common Words with

三更半夜sān gēng bàn yè

in the depth of the night

gēng

more; even more; to change

更加gēng jiā

more; even more

更好gēng hǎo

better

更多gēng duō

more; even more

更衣gēng yī

to change clothes

5Example Sentences

他更加努力了。

tā gēng jiā nǔ lì le。

He worked even harder.

请把衣服更一下。

qǐng bǎ yī fú gēng yī xià。

Please change your clothes.

Other Characters Pronounced “geng”