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跟 (gēn): with; and; (heel; to follow, to accompany)

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HSK 2preposition, conjunction, (noun, verb)

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: with; and; (heel; to follow, to accompany)
Characters: 1
Part of speech: preposition, conjunction, (noun, verb)
HSK level: HSK 2
Strokes: 13
Radical: 足
Structure: 左右结构

Full definitions

heel
to follow closely
to go with
(of a woman) to marry sb
with
compared with
to
towards
and (joining two nouns)
with
and (joining nouns)
to follow
to go with

Chinese explanation

脚的后部，人站立或行走时接触地面的部分
表示在后面紧接着向同一方向行动，如跟随、跟着
表示与某人或某事物在一起，如我跟朋友去
表示对某人或某事物，如跟他说话
表示比较，用于比较两事物的差别。

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I go to the park with my friend.

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Please follow me.

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