How to Write 庚
The character 庚 (gēng) is written with 8 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 广 is one of its key components.
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Meaning & Pronunciation
庚 is pronounced gēng in Mandarin Chinese. It means The seventh of the ten Heavenly Stems.
Common Words with 庚
同庚
tóng gēng
Of the same age
庚子
gēng zi
Gengzi (the 37th year of the 60-year cycle)
年庚
nián gēng
Age (traditional)
Example Sentences
我们两人同庚。
wǒ men liǎng rén tóng gēng
The two of us are of the same age.
今年是庚子年。
jīn nián shì gēng zi nián
This year is the Gengzi year (Year of the Metal Rat).
请写下你的年庚。
qǐng xiě xià nǐ de nián gēng
Please write down your age.
Practice Writing 庚 (gēng)
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