1. 更

更

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  • 221st most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.10% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 62 words
  • Component in 11 characters

Decomposition

1Once
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一No glyph available
2Radical
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一one日sun/day丨line乂N/A
3Graphical
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一口一丨乂

Pinyin & Meaning

1. gēng (geng1)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)
2. gèng (geng4)more • even more • further • still • still more

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 更 gēng (geng1)The component 丨 is pronounced as 'gǔn' (gun3). It has the same pinyin initial.
2. Pronunciation clue for 更 gèng (geng4)The component 丨 is pronounced as 'gǔn' (gun3). It has the same pinyin initial.

Appears In

更 also appears in:
便硬梗哽埂粳鲠绠筻鯁骾

Example Words

Common

更新 

Uncommon

更加 
更年期 
更换 (更換)

RareShow 58

Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.