Word

耕 (gēng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 耕

动 dòng verb

to plow

农民在田里耕地。

nóng mín zài tián lǐ gēng dì

The farmer plows the field.

Log in to add your own translations

Word breakdown

耕 gēng — to plow

1 耕地 gēng dì — to plow HSK 7
- 耕 to plow, to till, to cultivate
- 地 land, ground, field
Example

农民正在耕地。

nóng mín zhèng zài gēng dì

The farmer is plowing the land.
2 耕耘 gēng yún — to cultivate, to till (land); to work hard at HSK 7
- 耕 to plow; represents the initial preparation and hard work
- 耘 to weed/hoe; represents ongoing maintenance and care
Example

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.

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

HSK 4

籍 jí books; records and catalogues

HSK 6

耗 hào to consume, deplete

HSK 7

耕 gēng to plow (the soil) 耘 yún to weed farmland

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

HSK 2

进 jìn to move forward (opposite of 退)

HSK 3

讲 jiǎng to speak; to talk

HSK 7

耕 gēng to plow (the soil) 阱 jǐng a pit trap for catching wild animals

Stroke order