gèn
盘亘
continuous; span
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
(of mountains) to be continuous; to interlock; to connect across
literaryUsed in a literary or formal context, specifically to describe mountains or ranges extending and connecting to one another.
Zhè这
yī一
dài带
shān山
lǐng岭
mián绵
gèn亘
，
dì地
shì势
xiǎn险
yào要
。
The mountains in this area are continuous, making the terrain strategically important.
Yuǎn远
chù处
，
qún群
shān山
gèn亘
gǔ古
bù不
biàn变
de地
gèn亘
zài在
nà那
lǐ里
。
In the distance, the mountain ranges have stood there, unchanging since time immemorial.
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Cháng长
chéng城
xiàng像
yī一
tiáo条
jù巨
lóng龙
，
zài在
chóng崇
shān山
jùn峻
lǐng岭
jiān间
wān蜿
yán蜒
héng横
gèn亘
。
The Great Wall is like a giant dragon, winding and stretching across the steep mountains.
Dì地
zhì质
jié结
gòu构
zài在
cǐ此
chù处
chéng呈
xiàn现
gèn亘
gǔ古
de的
wěn稳
dìng定
xìng性
。
The geological structure here exhibits a stability that has lasted through the ages.