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CHINESE CHARACTER

gěng

耿

耿

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honest; upright; devoted

Numbered pinyin
geng3
English meanings
bright; honest and upright; devoted; surname Geng

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    tā他wéirén为人gěngzhí耿直。

    He is honest and upright.

  2. 02

    tā她duì对cǐshì此事gěng耿gěng耿yú于huái怀。

    She still broods over this matter.

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