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跟
gēn
heel; to accompany, to follow; with
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HSK 3
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⿰足艮
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Words Using 跟 (43)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
跟
↗
gēn
heel / to follow closely / to go with / to marry sb (of woman) / with / towards / as (compared to) / from (different from) / and (in addition to)
3
gēn
跟
↗
HSK 3
heel / to follow closely / to go with / to marry sb (of woman) / with / towards / as (compared to) / from (different from) / and (in addition to)
跟前
↗
gēnqián
in front of / close to / nearby / the time just before
6
gēnqián
跟前
↗
HSK 6
in front of / close to / nearby / the time just before
跟前
↗
gēnqian
living with sb / nearby
6
gēnqian
跟前
↗
HSK 6
living with sb / nearby
跟踪
↗
gēnzōng
to follow sb's tracks / to tail / to shadow / tracking
6
gēnzōng
跟踪
↗
HSK 6
to follow sb's tracks / to tail / to shadow / tracking
跟随
↗
gēnsuí
to follow
6
gēnsuí
跟随
↗
HSK 6
to follow
跟上
↗
gēnshàng
to catch up with / to keep pace with
gēnshàng
跟上
↗
to catch up with / to keep pace with
高跟鞋
↗
gāogēnxié
high-heeled shoes
gāogēnxié
高跟鞋
↗
high-heeled shoes
跟班
↗
gēnbān
attendant / footman (servant)
gēnbān
跟班
↗
attendant / footman (servant)
鞋跟
↗
xiégēn
heel (of a shoe)
xiégēn
鞋跟
↗
heel (of a shoe)
翻跟斗
↗
fāngēndǒu
to turn a somersault
fāngēndǒu
翻跟斗
↗
to turn a somersault