耿(gěng)

HSK 7-910 strokes

surname Geng

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Character information

Pinyin
gěng
Meaning
surname Geng
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 耿 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰耳火

In this compound, the meaning comes from 火 (fire).

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

Made of

耳ěr火huǒ

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 耿 step by step

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

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Words with 耿

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

gěng耿zhí直
HSK 7-9

honest; frank; candid

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gěng耿jiè介

upright and outstanding

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gěng耿gěng耿

bright; devoted; having sth on one's mind; troubled

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zhōng忠xīn心gěng耿gěng耿

loyal and devoted (idiom); faithful and true

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gěng耿gěng耿yú于huái怀

to take troubles to heart (idiom); brooding

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More HSK 7-9 characters

丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 耿’s common words

直介忠心于怀

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