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耕耘 (gēng yún) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

耕耘 (gēng yún) is a Chinese word: to cultivate, to till (land); to work hard at. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 耕耘

动 dòng verb

to cultivate, to till (land); to work hard at

老师在教育领域默默耕耘多年。

lǎo shī zài jiào yù lǐng yù mò mò gēng yún duō nián

The teacher has been quietly working in the field of education for many years.

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Word breakdown

耕 gēng — to plow; represents the initial preparation and hard work

耘 yún — to weed/hoe; represents ongoing maintenance and care

Structure & writing
1 耕 gēng — to plow (the soil)

耕 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 耒 lěi — ancient plow-like farming tool for tilling soil
耒 is a component in 4 characters
1.2 井 jǐng — well (a deep hole dug into the ground to draw water, often with brick or stone-lined walls)
井 is a component in 4 characters

Stroke order

2 耘 yún — to weed farmland

耘 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 耒 lěi — ancient plow-like farming tool for tilling soil
耒 is a component in 4 characters

Stroke order