Character

更

gèng HSK 4

gēng HSK 5

更 gèng HSK 4

1. even more; to a greater degree
2. (lit.) again; furthermore

Words using 更 as gèng (1)

更 gēng HSK 5

1. to change; to replace; to substitute
2. (lit.) experience; personal history
3. night watch (one of five two-hour periods the night was divided into in ancient times)
4. a surname

Words using 更 as gēng (7)

1 更换 gēng huàn — replace HSK 5
- 更 change, renew, update
- 换 exchange, substitute, swap
Example

我需要更换手机电池。

wǒ xū yào gēng huàn shǒu jī diàn chí

I need to replace the phone battery.
2 更新 gēng xīn — update HSK 5
- 更 change, replace
- 新 new
Example

我需要更新软件。

wǒ xū yào gēng xīn ruǎn jiàn

I need to update the software.
3 变更 biàn gēng — to alter, to change, to modify HSK 7
- 变 to change, to transform
- 更 to replace, to renew, to further modify
Example

公司决定变更会议时间。

gōng sī jué dìng biàn gēng huì yì shí jiān

The company decided to change the meeting time.
4 更改 gēng gǎi — to change HSK 7
- 更 to change, to replace
- 改 to alter, to modify
Example

我需要更改密码。

wǒ xū yào gēng gǎi mì mǎ

I need to change my password.
5 更正 gēng zhèng — to correct HSK 7
- 更 to change, to alter
- 正 correct, right
Example

我需要更正报告中的错误。

wǒ xū yào gēng zhèng bào gào zhōng de cuò wù

I need to correct the errors in the report.

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6 更衣室 gēng yī shì — changing room HSK 7
- 更 change, alter
- 衣 clothes, clothing
- 室 room
Example

游泳池的更衣室很干净。

yóu yǒng chí de gēng yī shì hěn gān jìng

The swimming pool's changing room is very clean.
7 自力更生 zì lì gēng shēng — self-reliance HSK 7
- 自 self, oneself
- 力 strength, power, force
- 更 renew, regenerate, again
- 生 life, livelihood, living
Example

农民们通过自力更生摆脱了贫困。

nóng mín men tōng guò zì lì gēng shēng bǎi tuō le pín kùn

The farmers escaped poverty through self-reliance.

Structure & writing

更 gēng — to change; to replace; to substitute

Xpinyin

更 is a component in 3 characters

HSK 1

便 biàn convenient; to make convenient, smooth, without difficulty or obstruction

HSK 5

硬 yìng hard; rigid (opposite of 软)

HSK 7

哽 gěng to have food stuck in the throat

consists of

1 一 yī — the smallest positive integer; one (①used before a measure word ②used before a noun ③indicates a single action or a brief/tentative action)

一 is a component in 58 characters

HSK 1

下 xià lower position (opposite of 上): ① positioned below (opposite of 上); ② later in order or time; ③ within a certain range, condition, or circumstance 两 liǎng two (used before measure words and 半, 千, 万, 亿) 事 shì matter; affair; everything that happens in nature and society 候 hòu to wait; to await 元 yuán the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), founded by Kublai Khan

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兴 xīng to be popular; to be in vogue 再 zài twice; a second time 前 qián front; the direction one faces (opposite of 后) 天 tiān sky 子 zǐ child (son or daughter in ancient usage); now specifically son 师 shī teacher; instructor (one who imparts knowledge or skills) 本 běn root or stem of a plant 正 zhèng straight; upright (opposite of crooked or tilted) 百 bǎi hundred (the number 100) 贵 guì expensive; of high value (opposite of 贱)

HSK 2

夫 fū general term for an adult man 画 huà to draw or paint (with a brush or similar tool)

HSK 3

其 qí pronoun: ① he, they ② his, their ③ that, those 合 hé to close; to shut; to bring together (opposite of 开) 夏 xià summer (the second of the four seasons) 带 dài ribbon, strip, or belt-shaped object 应 yìng to reply; to answer

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或 huò perhaps; maybe 更 gēng to change; to replace; to substitute 末 mò tip or end of an object 求 qiú to beg, to implore 演 yǎn to evolve; to change gradually 直 zhí straight; not curved (opposite of 曲) 行 xíng to walk; to go

HSK 4

亚 yà inferior (mostly used in negative constructions) 亲 qīn related by blood or marriage; esp. parents 具 jù tool; utensil; implement 咸 xián (lit.) all; everyone (classical adverb) 断 duàn to break into two or more pieces (of something long)

HSK 5

善 shàn kind; benevolent; charitable (opposite of 恶) 威 wēi authority or power that commands awe and respect 旦 dàn dawn; early morning 未 wèi not yet (opposite of 已) 武 wǔ military; martial (opposite of civil/literary "文")

HSK 6

兼 jiān doubled; combining two portions into one 德 dé morality; ethical standards and norms of conduct 拜 bài to bow or salute as a show of respect 灭 miè go out; stop burning or shining (opposite of 着) 衰 shuāi to decline, to weaken

HSK 7

丘 qiū small hill; mound 丙 bǐng third of the ten Heavenly Stems; used to indicate third in order 丛 cóng to cluster together, to gather in a mass 兹 zī (lit., class.) demonstrative pronoun: this; this one 兽 shòu beast; mammal (generally referring to four-legged, fur-covered mammals)

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拯 zhěng to rescue, to save 朱 zhū vermilion, bright red 胚 pēi embryo; organism in early development, formed from fertilized or unfertilized egg 蒙 méng ignorant, lacking knowledge 贮 zhù to store; to stockpile 逆 nì to go in the opposite direction (opposite of 顺) 遣 qiǎn to dispatch; to send 陋 lòu ugly; unsightly 隆 lóng grand; magnificent

2 曰 yuē — to say

曰 is a component in 1 characters

HSK 3

更 gēng to change; to replace; to substitute

3 乂 yì — to govern; to bring order and stability

乂 is a component in 11 characters

HSK 2

希 xī to hope; to wish for 网 wǎng net (for catching fish, birds, or animals)

HSK 3

区 qū to distinguish; to divide 史 shǐ history; historical records and the study of history 更 gēng to change; to replace; to substitute

HSK 5

义 yì justice; righteous principle or moral conduct

HSK 6

杀 shā to kill; to cause the death of a person or animal

HSK 7

凶 xiōng inauspicious; ominous (of death, disaster, etc., opposite of 吉) 卤 lǔ bittern; the bitter black liquid remaining after salt crystallization, a mixture of magnesium chloride, magnesium sulfate, magnesium bromide, and sodium chloride 肴 yáo cooked meat or fish dishes 艾 ài mugwort (perennial herb used in medicine and moxibustion; also called 艾蒿)

Stroke order