(gēng)

HSK 7-910 strokes

variant of 耕[geng1]

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
gēng
Meaning
variant of 耕[geng1]
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰耒井

In this compound, the meaning comes from (plow); supplies the sound.

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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

gēng
HSK 7-9

arable land

Open 耕地 page →
xiūgēng

to leave farmland to lie fallow

Open 休耕 page →
bèigēng

to make preparations for plowing and sowing

Open 备耕 page →
dōnggēng

winter plowing

Open 冬耕 page →
chūngēng

to plow a field in the spring

Open 春耕 page →
shēngēng

deep plowing

Open 深耕 page →
gēngzuò

to farm; to cultivate the land; to work in the fields

Open 耕作 page →
gēngtián

to cultivate soil

Open 耕田 page →

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