亘 meaning and stroke order

gèn

To extend across, through; from

Strokes6
Pinyingèn
ToneTone 4

How to write 亘, stroke by stroke

6 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6

Meaning of 亘

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.

gènfourth tone (falling)
  1. extending all the way across
  2. running all the way through

How 亘 is built

Ideographic (compound meaning) character. Stretching from heaven 一 to earth 一 .

Radical: 二 (two), shared by 14 characters on this site.

Characters that contain 亘

Learning 亘 makes these easier to recognize and write.

Questions about 亘

How many strokes are in 亘?

亘 is written with 6 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.

What does 亘 mean?

亘 (gèn) means to extend across, through; from.

How do you pronounce 亘?

亘 is pronounced gèn, in the fourth tone (falling).

What is the radical of 亘?

The radical of 亘 is 二, which carries the idea of "two". Dictionaries list 亘 under this radical.

What is the traditional form of 亘?

The traditional form of 亘 is 亙. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 亘 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.