耕耘
gēngyún · plowing and weeding; farm work; fig. to work or study diligently
Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 耕耘
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
arable land; to plow land
耕种gēng zhòngto till; to cultivate
耕作gēng zuòfarming
耕读gēng dúto be both a farmer and a scholar; to work the land and also undertake academic studies
深耕shēn gēngdeep plowing; thorough penetration; thorough development (of a market segment etc)
笔耕bǐ gēngto make a living by writing; to write (as an author)