00306 Chinese character of 更 and pronounce gang1

The Chinese character【更】that I will teach you this time is a word that describes an action or degree. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Change or more. Explanation: 1. (1) To change. Such as: “change”, “replace”, “correct”, “alter”, “alter”, “alter”. (2) An ancient unit of time used at night. A night is divided into five watches, each lasting about two hours. For example: “In the middle of the night”, “Lights on at midnight and the roosters crow at dawn”. (3) Experience. For example: “young and ignorant.” 2. (1) The severity of the condition has increased. Such as: “more”, “more painful”, “better”, “more improved”. (2) Again. Such as: “reach a higher level”, “rehabilitation”, “self-reliance”, “rehabilitated person”.

Here’s the way to say this Chinese character aloud.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【更】:gèng

Cantonese Jyutping of 【更】:gang1/gaang1

Below, you’ll find general facts about the Chinese character 【更】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【更】, for example:Describe an action or degree , It means mainly to change or become more.Since Chinese characters carry vast meanings, some subtle aspects and specific applications might not be fully detailed in this explanation.

【更】is a word that, when joined with additional words, constructs more precise phrases, like【更改、更好】(Mandarin Pinyin:gèng gǎi 、gèng hǎo/ Cantonese Jyutping:gang3 goi2 、gang3 hou2)

To form this character, you need 7 strokes,It is a highly common and fundamental Chinese character that must be learned,Here is a single example incorporating this character.:


他更改了原來的計劃以提高效率。

He changed his original plan to improve efficiency.


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