Depicts using a whip (攴) to control a succession of chariots (丙). 丙 also represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "continue; succession". The meaning later shifted to "further" and "more".
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Historical Evolution
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Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
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Bronze
Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
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Bronze
Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
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Bronze
Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
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Bronze
Late Warring States (~250 BC)
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Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
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Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
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Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
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Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Regular
Modern
Chinese
更 [gēng]
to change or replace; to experience; one of the five two-hour periods into which the night was formerly divided; watch (e.g. of a sentry or guard)
更 [gèng]
more; even more; further; still; still more
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Japanese Names
更 こう
Kō unclassified name
更 さら
Sara female given name
更 ふけ
Fuke unclassified name
CHINESE WORDS (95)
更加 [gèngjiā] #1,589
more (than sth else)
更新 [gēngxīn] #8,596
to replace the old with new
更为 [gèngwéi] #7,535
even more
更为 [gèngwéi] #7,535
even more
更换 [gēnghuàn] #8,435
to replace (a worn-out tire etc)
更换 [gēnghuàn] #8,435
to replace (a worn-out tire etc)
变更 [biàngēng] #15,068
to change
变更 [biàngēng] #15,068
to change
更改 [gēnggǎi] #9,332
to alter
更衣室 [gēngyīshì] #6,799
change room
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JAPANESE WORDS (123)
⭐ 新 [しん] #1,244
new
⭐ 変更 [へんこう] #2,655
change
⭐ 更に [さらに] #3,038
furthermore
⭐ 今更 [いまさら] #3,129
now (when it is already much too late)
⭐ 着替え [きがえ] #3,865
changing clothes
⭐ 更新 [こうしん] #7,052
renewal
更なる [さらなる] #9,858
even more
⭐ 尚更 [なおさら] #9,942
still more
蘇生 [そせい] #11,043
revival
⭐ 更衣室 [こういしつ] #12,063
locker room
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