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更=一+曰+乂
Meanings2 pronunciations
gēng
to change or replace
to experience
one of the five two-hour periods into which the night was formerly divided
watch (e.g. of a sentry or guard)
gèng
more
even more
further
still
still more
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Words with 更 141 total
first of the five night watch periods 19:00-21:00 (old)初更chū gēngto sound the night watches (on clappers or gongs, in former times)打更dǎ gēngthird of the five night watch periods 23:00-01:00 (old) · midnight · also pr. sān jīn三更sān gēngfourth of the five night watch periods 01:00-03:00 (old)四更sì gēngfifth of the five night watch periods 03:00-05:00 (old)五更wǔ gēngfirst of the five night watch periods 19:00-21:00 (old)一更yī gēngsecond of the five night watch periods 21:00-23:00 (old)二更èr gēngto stop updating (content)停更tíng gēng(slang) (of a follower) to urge (a blogger etc) to post some fresh content (abbr. for 催促更新 cuī cù gēng xīn)催更cuī gēngto keep watch during the night守更shǒu gēngto patrol at night, marking the time by sounding clappers or gongs巡更xún gēngsubstitution · replacing former general · change of leader更代gēng dàimore (than sth else) · even more更加gèng jiāto change · to replace · to alter更动gēng dòngto be even better than · to be superior to更胜gèng shèngsoldier (serving alternate watch)更卒gēng zú
Idioms with 更 54 total Chain
to stay up through the night (idiom)熬更守夜áo gēng shǒu yèlit. after climbing a hundred feet up a pole, one should go even further (idiom) · fig. even if one has achieved a measure of success, one should strive to do even better百尺竿头，更进一步bǎi chǐ gān tóu , gèng jìn yī bùto replace the old with new (idiom)除旧更新chú jiù gēng xīnmake a fresh start · tune the strings · change one's plan or policy, etc. · change over to new ways · start afresh改弦更张gǎi xián gēng zhāng
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