跟 — Chinese character
跟
gēn
heel; to accompany, to follow; with
- Pinyin
- gēn
- Radical
- 157 ⾜ (Foot)
- Strokes
- 13
- Components
- 足 艮
- Formation
- pictophonetic — foot; meaning component 足; sound component 艮
- Japanese
- 跟 as a kanji
Common words with 跟
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 跟着 (跟著) | gēn zhe | to follow after; immediately afterwards |
| 跟踪 (跟蹤) | gēn zōng | to follow sb's tracks; to tail |
| 跟随 (跟隨) | gēn suí | to follow |
| 跟进 (跟進) | gēn jìn | to follow; to follow up |
| 跟上 | gēn shàng | to catch up with; to keep pace with |
| 高跟鞋 | gāo gēn xié | high-heeled shoes |
| 跟不上 | gēn bu shàng | not able to keep up with |
| 紧跟 (緊跟) | jǐn gēn | to follow precisely; to comply with |
| 跟前 | gēn qián | the front (of); (in) front |
| 跟前 | gēn qian | (of children, parents etc) at one's side; living with one |
| 脚跟 (腳跟) | jiǎo gēn | heel |
| 跟风 (跟風) | gēn fēng | to follow the trend; to jump on the bandwagon |
English words written with 跟
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