亘 (gèn) — (bound form) continuous; stretching across (time or space)

Definition

亘 (gèn) is a bound, written-form verb meaning 'to stretch across' (time or space). It only appears in set phrases like 横亘, 绵亘, 亘古 — never used alone.

bound form
continuousstretching across (time or space)
Easily confused

Examples

  • 。
    Zhè zuò shān mài héng gèn zài liǎng guó biān jiè.
    This mountain range stretches across the border between the two countries.
  • ，。
    gèn Gǔ yǐ lái, zhè lǐ jiù shì sī chóu zhī lù de zhòng yào jié diǎn.
    Since ancient times, this place has been an important node on the Silk Road.
  • 亘，。
    Shā mò mián gèn shù bǎi lǐ, yí piàn huāng liáng.
    The desert stretches for hundreds of miles, a desolate expanse.

Origin

Compound ideograph
六书liùshū
会意huìyì

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

The shape of 亘 comes from combining 二 and 囘.

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