跟
跟 (gēn) means “with”. It is made of 足 + 艮 and has 13 strokes, and is an HSK 2 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 跟 into its parts
What 跟 is made of
- 足 zú — foot
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 艮 gěn — blunt
Origin hint: 足 gives the meaning, 艮 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
跟 stroke order
Example sentences
我跟朋友去看电影。Wǒ gēn péngyou qù kàn diànyǐng.I'm going to see a movie with a friend.
你跟我来。Nǐ gēn wǒ lái.Follow me.
Words with 跟
Also built with 足
- 促cùto urge
- 捉zhuōto clutch
- 趴pāto lie on one's stomach
- 跃yuèto skip
- 跌diēto fall
- 跑pǎoto run
- 距jùdistance
- 跨kuàto step across
- 跪guìto kneel
- 路lùroad
- 跳tiàoto jump
- 践jiànto trample
Quick facts
| Pinyin | gēn |
|---|---|
| Meaning | with; to follow |
| Strokes | 13 |
| Radical | 足 (foot, #157) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 2 (exam 2025) · HSK 1 (2021) · Old HSK 3 |
Questions about 跟
What does 跟 mean?
跟 (gēn) means “with; to follow”.
How many strokes does 跟 have?
跟 has 13 strokes.
What is the radical of 跟?
The radical of 跟 is 足 (zú, “foot”), Kangxi radical number 157.
What parts make up 跟?
跟 is made of 足 (foot) and 艮 (blunt).
Which HSK level is 跟?
跟 is in HSK 2 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021) and Old HSK 3.
Learn 跟 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 32: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.