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7 strokes
Character #217 · The First 1000

gèng

even more

more; even more; further; still; still more

Also read gēng (to change or replace; to experience)

Strokes
7
Both scripts
更
Poster cell
U8

简 = 繁更 is the same in both scripts. The switch changes the example words.

01 常用词语

Common words with

  • gèngjiā more
  • gēngxīn to replace the old with new
  • gēnghuàn to replace
  • gèngshì even more (so)
  • biàngēng to change
  • gēnggǎi to alter
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 更

Write 更 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, gèng, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

A4 PDF US Letter PDF
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell U8 · 28 × 36 grid

更 is #217 on The First 1000 poster.

All 1,000 characters, printable at home.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 更 mean in English?
更 (gèng) means "even more": more; even more; further; still; still more.
How do you pronounce 更?
更 is pronounced gèng in pinyin, with the fourth (falling) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄍㄥˋ. It can also be read gēng (to change or replace; to experience).
How many strokes does 更 have?
更 has 7 strokes, in both simplified and traditional Chinese.
Is 更 the same in traditional Chinese?
Yes. 更 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese.
What are common words with 更?
Common words that use 更 include 更加 (gèngjiā, more), 更新 (gēngxīn, to replace the old with new), 更换 (gēnghuàn, to replace), 更是 (gèngshì, even more (so)).
How common is 更?
更 is number 217 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell U8 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.