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13 strokes
Character #269 · The First 1000

gēn

with

with; and; to follow; heel

Strokes
13
Both scripts
跟
Poster cell
Q10

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

01 常用词语

Common words with

  • gēnsuí to follow
  • gēnqián the front (of)
  • gēnzōng to follow sb's tracks
  • gēnshàng to catch up with
  • gēnzhe to follow after
  • jiǎogēn heel
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 跟

Write 跟 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, gēn, 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 Q10 · 28 × 36 grid

跟 is #269 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 跟 mean in English?
跟 (gēn) means "with": with; and; to follow; heel.
How do you pronounce 跟?
跟 is pronounced gēn in pinyin, with the first (high, level) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄍㄣ.
How many strokes does 跟 have?
跟 has 13 strokes, in both simplified and traditional Chinese.
Is 跟 the same in traditional Chinese?
Yes. 跟 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese.
What are common words with 跟?
Common words that use 跟 include 跟随 (gēnsuí, to follow), 跟前 (gēnqián, the front (of)), 跟踪 (gēnzōng, to follow sb's tracks), 跟上 (gēnshàng, to catch up with).
How common is 跟?
跟 is number 269 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell Q10 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.