gèng
暅
to sun-dry (lit.); more; to change
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Meanings
2 senses · 8 examplesverb
to dry in the sun; to expose to sunlight
archaicLiterary/archaic usage (书). In modern Chinese, this sense survives primarily in personal names.
Cǐ此
zì字
gǔ古
yì义
wèi为
gèng更
shài晒
。
The ancient meaning of this character is to dry in the sun.
Gǔ古
rén人
yǐ以
cǐ此
yì义
mìng命
míng名
，
qǔ取
rì日
shài晒
jiān坚
gù固
zhī之
yì意
。
Ancient people used this meaning for naming, taking the sense of being hardened by sun-drying.
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Gèng更
，
shài晒
yě也
。
—
—
《
Shuō说
wén文
jiě解
zì字
》
Geng means to sun-dry. —— Shuowen Jiezi
adverb
more; even more; further
Indicates a higher degree or quantity compared to a previous state or alternative.
Jīn今
tiān天
bǐ比
zuó昨
tiān天
gèng更
rè热
。
Today is hotter than yesterday.
Wǒ我
gèng更
xǐ喜
huan欢
hē喝
chá茶
。
I prefer drinking tea even more.
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Zhè这
gè个
wèn问
tí题
gèng更
nán难
。
This problem is even more difficult.
Tā他
pǎo跑
de得
gèng更
kuài快
le了
。
He runs even faster now.
Gèng更
hé何
kuàng况
nǐ你
hái还
nián年
qīng轻
。
Not to mention that you are still young.