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HSK 6
HSK 6
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gēng
1.
to change or replace
2.
to experience
3.
one of the five two hour periods into which the night was formerly divided
4.
watch (e.g. of a sentry or guard)
Character Breakdown (Single character)
Compound Words (20)
更代
gēngdài
substitution
三更
sāngēng
third of the five night watch periods 23:00-01:00 (old)
打更
dǎgēng
to sound the night watches (on clappers or gongs, in former times)
一更
yīgēng
first of the five night watch periods 19:00-21:00 (old)
更加
gèngjiā
more (than sth else)
更动
gēngdòng
to change
更卒
gēngzú
soldier (serving alternate watch)
更名
gēngmíng
to change name
更夫
gēngfū
night watchman (in former times)
更始
gēngshǐ
to make a new start
更张
gēngzhāng
lit. to restring one's bow
更换
gēnghuàn
to replace (a worn-out tire etc)
更改
gēnggǎi
to alter
更新
gēngxīn
to replace the old with new
更替
gēngtì
to take over (from one another)
更楼
gēnglóu
watch tower
更次
gēngcì
one watch (i.e. two hour period during night)
更正
gēngzhèng
to correct
更深
gēngshēn
deep at night
更漏
gēnglòu
water clock used to mark night watches
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Metadata
- Category
- Chinese
- HSK Character Level
- 3
- Character Frequency Rank
- 220
- Word Frequency Rank
- 252 of 84,292