巡更 xún gēng ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄍㄥ ceon4 gang3
- to patrol at night, marking the time by sounding clappers or gongs
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巡
- 巡视 巡視 xún shì ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄕˋ ceon4 si6 to inspect (a site); (of a dignitary) to visit; to go on an inspection tour
- 巡逻 巡邏 xún luó ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄌㄨㄛˊ ceon4 lo4 to patrol
- 出巡 chū xún ㄔㄨ ㄒㄩㄣˊ ceot1 ceon4 to go on an inspection tour
- 巡弋 xún yì ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄧˋ ceon4 jik6 (of military ships or aircraft) to patrol; to cruise defensively; (of aircraft) to conduct defensive sorties
- 巡捕 xún bǔ ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄅㄨˇ ceon4 bou6 to patrol
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- 巡抚 巡撫 xún fǔ ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄈㄨˇ ceon4 fu2 inspector-general of province in Ming and Qing times
- 巡查 xún chá ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄔㄚˊ ceon4 caa4 to patrol
- 巡演 xún yǎn ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄧㄢˇ ceon4 jin5 (theater etc) to tour; to be on tour; to give itinerant performances (abbr. for 巡回演出)
- 巡礼 巡禮 xún lǐ ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄌㄧˇ ceon4 lai5 to make a pilgrimage (to visit a holy site)
- 巡航 xún háng ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄏㄤˊ ceon4 hong4 (military) to patrol (airspace or waters)
- 巡行 xún xíng ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ceon4 hang4 to patrol
- 巡警 xún jǐng ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄥˇ ceon4 ging2 police patrol
- 巡回 巡迴 xún huí ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄏㄨㄟˊ ceon4 wui4 to go around; to roam; to tour
- 巡游 巡遊 xún yóu ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄧㄡˊ ceon4 jau4 to cruise
- 海巡 hǎi xún ㄏㄞˇ ㄒㄩㄣˊ hoi2 ceon4 coast guard
- 睃巡 suō xún ㄙㄨㄛ ㄒㄩㄣˊ so1 ceon4 (eyes) to scan
- 逡巡 qūn xún ㄑㄩㄣ ㄒㄩㄣˊ seon1 ceon4 to draw back
- 巡捕房 xún bǔ fáng ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄅㄨˇ ㄈㄤˊ ceon4 bou6 fong2 (old) police station in a foreign concession 租界
- 巡洋舰 巡洋艦 xún yáng jiàn ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄧㄤˊ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ceon4 joeng4 laam6 cruiser (warship)
- 巡测仪 巡測儀 xún cè yí ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄘㄜˋ ㄧˊ ceon4 caak1 ji4 survey meter
更
- 更加 gèng jiā ㄍㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄚ gang3 gaa1 more (than sth else)
- 更动 更動 gēng dòng ㄍㄥ ㄉㄨㄥˋ gang1 dung6 to change
- 更换 更換 gēng huàn ㄍㄥ ㄏㄨㄢˋ gang1 wun6 to replace (a worn-out tire etc)
- 更改 gēng gǎi ㄍㄥ ㄍㄞˇ gang1 goi2 to alter
- 更新 gēng xīn ㄍㄥ ㄒㄧㄣ gang1 san1 to replace the old with new
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- 更是 gèng shì ㄍㄥˋ ㄕˋ gang3 si6 even more (so)
- 变更 變更 biàn gēng ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄍㄥ bin3 gang1 to change
- 更衣室 gēng yī shì ㄍㄥ ㄧ ㄕˋ gang1 ji1 sat1 change room; dressing room; locker room
- 自力更生 zì lì gēng shēng ㄗˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄍㄥ ㄕㄥ zi6 lik6 gang1 sang1 regeneration through one's own effort (idiom)
- 一更 yī gēng ㄧ ㄍㄥ jat1 gaang1 first of the five night watch periods 19:00-21:00 (old)
- 三更 sān gēng ㄙㄢ ㄍㄥ saam1 gaang1 third of the five night watch periods 23:00-01:00 (old)
- 二更 èr gēng ㄦˋ ㄍㄥ ji6 gaang1 second of the five night watch periods 21:00-23:00 (old)
- 五更 wǔ gēng ㄨˇ ㄍㄥ ng5 gaang1 fifth of the five night watch periods 03:00-05:00 (old)
- 停更 tíng gēng ㄊㄧㄥˊ ㄍㄥ ting4 gang3 to stop updating (content)
- 催更 cuī gēng ㄘㄨㄟ ㄍㄥ ceoi1 gang3 (slang) (of a follower) to urge (a blogger etc) to post some fresh content (abbr. for 催促更新)
- 初更 chū gēng ㄔㄨ ㄍㄥ co1 gaang1 first of the five night watch periods 19:00-21:00 (old)
- 四更 sì gēng ㄙˋ ㄍㄥ sei3 gaang1 fourth of the five night watch periods 01:00-03:00 (old)
- 守更 shǒu gēng ㄕㄡˇ ㄍㄥ sau2 gaang1 to keep watch during the night
- 打更 dǎ gēng ㄉㄚˇ ㄍㄥ daa2 gaang1 to sound the night watches (on clappers or gongs, in former times)
- 更代 gēng dài ㄍㄥ ㄉㄞˋ gang1 doi6 substitution
Idioms with these characters
- 熬更守夜 áo gēng shǒu yè ㄠˊ ㄍㄥ ㄕㄡˇ ㄧㄝˋ ngaau4 gaang1 sau2 je6 to stay up through the night (idiom)
- 除旧更新 除舊更新 chú jiù gēng xīn ㄔㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄍㄥ ㄒㄧㄣ ceoi4 gau6 gang1 san1 to replace the old with new (idiom)
- 更深人静 更深人靜 gēng shēn rén jìng ㄍㄥ ㄕㄣ ㄖㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄥˋ gaang1 sam1 jan4 zing6 deep at night and all is quiet (idiom)
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- 更有甚者 gèng yǒu shèn zhě ㄍㄥˋ ㄧㄡˇ ㄕㄣˋ ㄓㄜˇ gang3 jau5 sam6 ze2 furthermore (idiom)
- 三更半夜 sān gēng bàn yè ㄙㄢ ㄍㄥ ㄅㄢˋ ㄧㄝˋ saam1 gaang1 bun3 je6 (idiom) in the depth of the night; very late at night
- 少不更事 shào bù gēng shì ㄕㄠˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄥ ㄕˋ (idiom) young and inexperienced; wet behind the ears
- 深更半夜 shēn gēng bàn yè ㄕㄣ ㄍㄥ ㄅㄢˋ ㄧㄝˋ sam1 gang1 bun3 je6 in the dead of night (idiom)
- 万象更新 萬象更新 wàn xiàng gēng xīn ㄨㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄍㄥ ㄒㄧㄣ maan6 zoeng6 gang3 san1 (in the spring) nature takes on a new look (idiom)
- 自力更生 zì lì gēng shēng ㄗˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄍㄥ ㄕㄥ zi6 lik6 gang1 sang1 regeneration through one's own effort (idiom)