更 gèng — change, more · English

更

gèng

change, more

At a glance · 更

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

小篆从攴丙声，形声字，本指改变、更替。隶楷作「更」。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「更」本指改换，引申为经历、再、愈加。

Structure

形声字，攴（攵）为意符，丙为声符。

At a glance

Pinyingèng

Radical曰

Strokes7

UnicodeU+66F4

Character type形声

Theme动作

Six languages, one character

Each page offers hreflang versions; switching language keeps the glyphs and meanings aligned.

English change, more To change, replace; even more.

Français changer, plus Changer, remplacer; encore plus.

Español cambiar, más Cambiar, reemplazar; aún más.

العربية يغيّر، أكثر يُغيّر أو أكثر.

Русский менять, более Менять, заменять; ещё более.

Common words

更加gèng jiāmore
更正gēng zhèngcorrect

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