埂(gěng)

10 strokes

strip of high ground

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Character information

Pinyin
gěng
Meaning
strip of high ground; low earth dyke separating fields
Strokes
10
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 埂 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰土更

In this compound, the meaning comes from 土 (earth); 更 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

土tǔ更gèng

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 埂 step by step

10 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 埂

Common words using 埂 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

tǔ土gěng埂

embankment between fields

Open 土埂 page →
gěng埂zǐ子

strip of high ground; low earth dyke separating fields

Open 埂子 page →
tián田gěng埂

embankment between fields

Open 田埂 page →

Related characters

From 埂’s common words

土子田

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