跟
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gēn · heel

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HSK 2.0 · Level 3HSK 3.0 · Level 2Frequency #135
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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

13Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

足Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 跟

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gēnWords pronounced gēn
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Example sentences

Notice where 跟 sits in each complete thought.

Zhè zhī gǒu gēn zhe wǒ dào le wǒ jiā.这只狗跟着我到了我家。

The dog followed me to my home.

Source: Tatoeba #9972431 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Dào nǎ lǐ wǒ dōu huì gēn zhe nǐ.到哪里我都会跟着你。

I'll follow you anywhere.

Source: Tatoeba #9541104 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ bù gēn nǐ yào hǎo le.我不跟你要好了。

I'm going to stop trying to be friendly with you.

Source: Tatoeba #2637077 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zài yě bú huì gēn nǐ shuō huà le.我再也不会跟你说话了。

I will never speak to you again.

Source: Tatoeba #9178035 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè jiù shì wǒ gēn nǐ shuō de nàge zhèn.这就是我跟你说的那个镇。

This is the town I told you about.

Source: Tatoeba #1358648 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ de kàn fǎ gēn nǐ de bù tóng.我的看法跟你的不同。

My opinion is different from yours.

Source: Tatoeba #852191 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 跟 in context

  1. Say gēn, then recall the core meaning: heel.
  2. Write all 13 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 跟前 (gēn qián), meaning “the front”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 跟 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.