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耿
gěng
1. bright
2. honest
3. upright
✏️ 10 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

耿
gěng
bright, shining; brave, loyal
10 丶

Compound Words (8)

耿介
gěngjiè
upright and outstanding
耿直
gěngzhí
upright
耿耿
gěnggěng
bright
耿饼
gěngbǐng
dried persimmon (from Geng village, Heze [[荷澤|荷泽]], Shandong)
耿马县
Gěngmǎxiàn
Gengma Dai and Va autonomous county in Lincang [[臨滄|临沧<Líncāng>]], Yunnan
忠心耿耿
zhōngxīngěnggěng
loyal and devoted (idiom); faithful and true
耿耿于怀
gěnggěngyúhuái
to take troubles to heart (idiom); brooding
耿马傣族佤族自治县
GěngmǎDǎizúWǎzúzìzhìxiàn
Gengma Dai and Va autonomous county in Lincang [[臨滄|临沧<Líncāng>]], Yunnan

Alternate Entries

耿
Gěng
surname Geng

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