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梗

Character

梗 gěng

Character

branch

Radical
木
Strokes
11
Structure
Left–right
Parts
木 更
Traditional
梗
Frequency
#3115 most common character
Practice writing

Meaning

gěng

geng3
  1. branch CC-CEDICT
  2. stem CC-CEDICT
  3. stalk CC-CEDICT
  4. to block CC-CEDICT
  5. to hinder CC-CEDICT
  6. (neologism that evolved from 哏 (gén), initially in Taiwan, during the first decade of the 21st century) memorable creative idea (joke, catchphrase, meme, neologism, witty remark etc) CC-CEDICT
  7. prominent feature of a creative work (punchline of a joke, trope in a drama, special ingredient in a dish, riff in a pop song etc) CC-CEDICT

Stroke order

All 11 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 梗

Draw “梗” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Example sentences

  • 说话玩太多梗不太好吧。

    shuō huà wán tài duō gěng bú tài hǎo ba

    It's not a good idea to overuse memes when talking.

    Tatoeba · sentence #13949572 by jan_OkulaJu; translation #13949574 by jan_OkulaJu · CC BY 2.0 FR

Words with 梗

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梗咽gěng yèto choke with emotion↗Variant of 哽咽WordUnreviewed
梗图gěng túmeme imageWord梗塞gěng sèto clog; to block; to obstructWord梗概gěng gàibroad outline; gist; summaryWord梗死gěng sǐ(medicine) to have an infarctionWord梗王gěng wáng(coll.) person who makes people laugh; funny guyWord
梗直gěng zhíhonest and direct, saying what you really think↗Variant of 耿直WordUnreviewed
梗阻gěng zǔto obstruct; to hamperWord作梗zuò gěngto obstruct; to stand in the way; to interfere; to create difficultiesWord凄梗qī gěng(literary) wailing; choking with sobsWord心梗xīn gěngmyocardial infarction; heart attack (abbr. for 心肌梗死 (xīn jī gěng sǐ))Word桔梗jié gěngChinese bellflower; balloon flower (Platycodon grandiflorus)Word

Same radical 木

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