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Pronunciation: gēng/gèng
Meaning:
gēng: night-watch, to alter
gèng: to a greater degree
Etymology:
Fire 丙 being stoked 攵 (altered together). (associative compound).

Traditional character: 更 (the same)

Found in:
Du Fu's 春望

Word of the day on: 05.03.08

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