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跟 - gēn

heel; to follow, accompany; with

heel; to follow, accompany; with

How to read 跟

Click 跟 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyingēn
Englishheel; to follow, accompany; with
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

跟上 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 跟丢. Please read 跟人 one more time.

Common words with this character

to catch up with; to keep pace with
to lose track of
to marry
the front; front; sb's presence

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 跟 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 跟上 and 跟丢 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 跟.