跟(gēn)

HSK 113 strokes

heel

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Character information

Pinyin
gēn
Meaning
heel; to follow closely; to go with; (of a woman) to marry sb; with; compared with; to; towards; and (joining two nouns)
Strokes
13
HSK level
HSK 1
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 跟 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰足艮

In this compound, the meaning comes from 足 (foot); 艮 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

足zú艮gèn

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 跟 step by step

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

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Words with 跟

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

gēn跟qián前
HSK 5

the front (of)

Open 跟前 page →
gēn跟suí随
HSK 5

to follow

Open 跟随 page →
gāo高gēn跟xié鞋
HSK 5

high-heeled shoes

Open 高跟鞋 page →
gēn跟shàng上
HSK 7-9

to catch up with

Open 跟上 page →
gēn跟bù不shàng上
HSK 7-9

not able to keep up with

Open 跟不上 page →
gēn跟zōng踪
HSK 7-9

to follow sb's tracks

Open 跟踪 page →
hòu后gēn跟

heel (part of a foot); heel (of a sock); counter (the part of a shoe that c…

Open 后跟 page →
jǐn紧gēn跟

to follow precisely; to comply with

Open 紧跟 page →

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一七三上下不东两

From 跟’s common words

前随高鞋上不踪后

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