更

gēng · gèng

to change or replace · to experience

Radical: 曰 Strokes: 7 HSK 2

Structure: Single componentFrequency: Most common

Same radical

曲曹曼替最曾曳曰曷

Same radical

曲曹曼替最曾曳曰曷

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Character Decomposition

更=一+曰+乂

Meanings2 pronunciations

gēng

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)

gèng

more

even more

further

still

still more

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Words with 更 141 total

first of the five night watch periods 19:00-21:00 (old)初更chū gēng to sound the night watches (on clappers or gongs, in former times)打更dǎ gēng third of the five night watch periods 23:00-01:00 (old) · midnight · also pr. sān jīn三更sān gēng fourth of the five night watch periods 01:00-03:00 (old)四更sì gēng

Idioms with 更 54 total Chain

to stay up through the night (idiom)熬更守夜áo gēng shǒu yè lit. after climbing a hundred feet up a pole, one should go even further (idiom) · fig. even if one has achieved a measure of success, one should strive to do even better百尺竿头，更进一步bǎi chǐ gān tóu , gèng jìn yī bù to replace the old with new (idiom)除旧更新chú jiù gēng xīn make a fresh start · tune the strings · change one's plan or policy, etc. · change over to new ways · start afresh改弦更张gǎi xián gēng zhāng