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CHINESE CHARACTER

更 (gèng): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

gèng
more, further; to shift, to alternate; to modify
HSK 37 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

曰 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 更.

一 · 曰 · 乂

Visible components

更 is decomposed as ⿱一⿻曰乂.

STROKES · 7

Write 更 in 7 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Examples using 更

更清晰些。

Gèng qīng xī xiē。

Be more precise.

更加

现代科学技术让我们的生活更加舒适。

Xiàn dài kē xué jì shù ràng wǒ men de shēng huó gèng jiā shū shì。

Modern technology has made our lives more comfortable.

更新

更新应用程式。

Gēng xīn yìng yòng chéng shì。

Update the app.

FAQ

What does 更 (gèng) mean in Chinese?

more, further; to shift, to alternate; to modify

How do you write 更 in stroke order?

更 has 7 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 更?

曰 is the radical in 更. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 更?

更 (gèng): to change or replace; to experience; one of the five two-hour periods into which the night was formerly divided; watch (e.g. of a sentry or guard); more; even more; 更加 (gèngjiā): more (than sth else); even more; 更换 (gēnghuàn): to replace (a worn-out tire etc); to change (one's address etc).