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跟

Mandarin · pinyin gēn

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跟: gēn · heel; to follow, accompany; with

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Cantonese word readings for 跟. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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character · Etymology 1

heel (of a foot, a shoe or a sock)
to follow
(of a woman) to marry
with (together)
as (in comparisons)
to; with
and (joining nouns)
(regional Mandarin) at
(Cantonese) to follow; to abide
(Waxiang) to act for someone
(Waxiang) Used to introduce the direct object of a verb.

character · Etymology 2

(Southern Min) alternative form of 綴 /缀 (“to follow”)

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