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Meaning of 耿

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耿
Pinyin: gěng
English Definition: bright; honest; upright; surname Geng
Chinese Definition:
①光明:“山头孤月耿犹在,石上寒波晓更喧”。耿耿(a。光明,如“耿耿星河”;b。形容忠诚,如“忠心耿耿”;c。心里老想着不能忘,如“耿耿于怀”)。
②有骨气,刚正不阿:耿介。耿直。耿节(坚贞的节操)。
③姓氏。
Total strokes: 10; Radical: 耳
Pictophonetic:冘 indicates the sound; 火 (fire) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
    • 耳 [ ěr ] ear; to hear, to hear of; handle
    • 火 [ huǒ ] fire, flame; to burn; anger, rage
Similar Characters: 耽
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Example Words
忠心耿耿 zhōng xīn gěng gěng loyal and devoted (idiom); faithful and true
耿耿于怀 gěng gěng yú huái to take troubles to heart (idiom); brooding
耿直 gěng zhí honest; frank; candid
耿耿 gěng gěng bright; devoted; having sth on one's mind; troubled
耿介 gěng jiè upright and outstanding
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Example Sentences
1
但是初和耿证明了这也许无所谓
。
But Chu and Geng show why it may not matter.
2
在富士康工作了六年的耿先生说
,
每天有
30
-
50
名工人找他寻求关于个人生活的建议
。
Geng, who has worked six years at Foxconn, says between 30 and 50 workers come to him daily for advice on their personal lives.
3
对于求知欲很强的耿来说
,
学校每周仅一
、
两次的讲座实在令他失望
,
而各种晚会和竞赛却弥漫了整个校园
。
As a student thirsty for knowledge, Geng is disappointed that only one or two lectures are held on campus every week. But galas and competitions are all over the campus.