Definition
亘 (gèn) is a bound form (b.f.) — it never stands alone in modern Chinese. It appears in formal or literary compounds meaning 'continuous across time or space', such as 亘古 (gèn gǔ, 'from ancient times'), 横亘 (héng gèn, 'to stretch across'), and 绵亘 (mián gèn, 'to extend continuously'). You'll mostly encounter it in written or historical texts.
b.f.
(bound form) continuousstretching across (time or space)
Examples
- 。Zhè zuò shānmài héng gèn zài liǎng guó biānjiè.This mountain range stretches across the border between the two countries.
- ，。gèn gǔ yǐlái, zhèlǐ jiù shì Sī Chóu Zhī Lù de zhòngyào jiédiǎn.Since ancient times, this place has been an important node on the Silk Road.
- 亘，。Shāmò mián gèn shù bǎi lǐ, yí piàn huāngliáng.The desert stretches for hundreds of miles, a desolate expanse.
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