更更Stroke order for 更

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Basic Meaning

v
A formal or literary verb, often used in written contexts. Common in compound words like 更动, 更迭, 更换.
to change; to replace; to substitute
改变，改换；代替；替换。
Words:
更动更迭更换更正变更
Synonyms:
改
Sentences:
  1. 请(qǐng)把(bǎ)这(zhè)张(zhāng)桌(zhuō)子(zi)和(hé)另(lìng)一(yī)张(zhāng)更(gēng)换(huàn)一(yī)下(xià)。
    Please swap this table for another one.
  2. 公(gōng)司(sī)最(zuì)近(jìn)变(biàn)更(gēng)了(le)办(bàn)公(gōng)地(dì)址(zhǐ)。
    The company recently changed its office address.
n
A classical noun. In modern Chinese, it is almost exclusively found in the idiom 少不更事.
experience; worldly wisdom (in a classical/literary context)
〈书〉经历；阅历。
Words:
少不更事
Sentences:
  1. 你(nǐ)不(bù)能(néng)怪(guài)他(tā)，他(tā)毕(bì)竟(jìng)少(shǎo)不(bù)更(gēng)事(shì)。
    You can't blame him; after all, he is young and inexperienced.
q
A classical measure word/time unit. Associated with historical/literary contexts.
watch (one of the five two-hour periods into which the night was divided in ancient times)
旧时一夜分成五更，每更大约两小时。
Words:
打更三更半夜五更寒
Sentences:
  1. 三(sān)更(gēng)半(bàn)夜(yè)，外(wài)面(miàn)特(tè)别(bié)暗(àn)。
    In the middle of the night, it is especially dark outside.
  2. 在(zài)古(gǔ)代(dài)，有(yǒu)打(dǎ)更(gēng)的(de)人(rén)报(bào)时(shí)。
    In ancient times, there were night watchmen who announced the time.

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