gēng

更 (gēng) is a Chinese word meaning “to change or replace; to experience; one of the five two-hour periods into which the night was formerly divided”.

Meanings

  1. 1to change or replace
  2. 2to experience
  3. 3one of the five two-hour periods into which the night was formerly divided
  4. 4watch (e.g. of a sentry or guard)

Related words

更more更加more (than sth else)更衣室change room; dressing room; locker room更为even more更换to replace (a worn-out tire etc)更新to replace the old with new更改to alter更正to correct变更to change更年期menopause知更鸟redbreast狄更斯Dickens (name)

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