耿 (gěng): Bright — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Animated Stroke Order 耿

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Stroke Order Diagrams 耿

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

耿

耳ear

火fire

耿=耳ear+火fire

Ears (耳) burn with fire (火) — bright, honest, or loyal feelings.

4.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 耿

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How to Use 耿

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 耿 works in context.

Single HSK word

耿 appears in the HSK word 耿直, meaning "Upright".

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

gěng耿

zhí直

Upright

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 耿 is used in context

tā他

duì对

nà那

jiàn件

shì事

yì一

zhí直

gěng耿

yú于

huái怀

。

He has been brooding over that matter

tā他

xìng性

gé格

gěng耿

zhí直

，

cóng从

bù不

sā撒

zhè这

wèi位

yuán员

gōng工

duì对

gōng公

sī司

zhōng忠

xīn心

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huǎng谎

。

He is honest and never lies

gěng耿

。

This employee is extremely loyal to the company

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Characters pronounced "geng".

gēng羹 gēng庚 gěng埂 gěng梗 gēng耕 gèng更

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Same Radical

Characters with radical "耳".

bāng邦 yē耶 cōng聪 niè聂 sǒng耸 lián联

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