gēn

HSK 1
common
multi-pos

Meaning of

跟 means heel; rear part of foot/shoe; follow; keep up with. Pronounced gēn. HSK 1.

  • heel; rear part of foot/shoe
  • follow; keep up with
  • marry; be married to

Character Info

Radical
Strokes10
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

le
jiǎo
hòu
gēn
 
zǒu
qué
guǎi
de
 

She wore a blister on her heel and walked with a limp.

Zhè
shuāng
gāo
gēnr
xié
bié
xiǎn
tuǐ
cháng
 
 

These high-heeled shoes make legs look especially long.

guāng
zhe
jiǎo
 
jiǎo
hòu
gēn
zhān
mǎn
le
 

He was barefoot, with dirt all over his heels.

Xīn
xié
zi
de
hòu
gēn
de
de
jiǎo
téng
 

The back of the new shoes rubs my feet and hurts.

ma
gěi
mǎi
le
shuāng
dài
hòu
gēn
de
mián
tuō
xié
 

Mom bought me a pair of cotton slippers with heels.