Chinese Word: 梗 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

梗

Pinyin: gěng

English Definition: branch; stem; stalk; Classifiers: 根 ; to block; to hinder; (neologism that evolved from 哏 , initially in Taiwan, during the first decade of the 21st century) memorable creative idea (joke, catchphrase, meme, neologism, witty remark etc); 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)

Chinese Definition:
①植物的枝或茎：菜梗子。
②直，挺立：梗着脖子。
③正直，直爽：梗直。
④阻塞，妨碍：梗塞。梗阻。心肌梗死。
⑤大略：梗概。
⑥有刺的草木：梗榆(刺榆)。

Total strokes: 11; Radical: 木

Pictophonetic: 更 indicates the sound; 木 (tree) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 木 [ mù ] tree; wood, lumber; wooden
- 更 [ gèng ] more, further; to shift, to alternate; to modify

Similar Characters: 埂硬便更

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Example Words

梗塞	gěng sè	to clog; to block; to obstruct
梗阻	gěng zǔ	to hamper; to obstruct
梗概	gěng gài	synopsis; outline (of story)
梗死	gěng sǐ	blockage; obstruction; infarction
心肌梗死	xīn jī gěng sǐ	myocardial infarction; heart attack

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Example Sentences

1		yī zhǐ 一只 jiào 叫 tè lǐ 特里 de 的 kǎi ēn 凯恩 gěng 梗 gǒu 狗 shì yǎn 饰演 le 了 xiǎo gǒu 小狗 tuō tuō 托托。 A Cairn terrier called Terry played the role of the dog Toto.
2		tā 它 de 的 qū tǐ 躯体 shàng 上 shēn chū 伸出 liù 六 tiáo 条 mò duān 末端 yǒu 有 xiǎo yǎn jīng 小眼睛 de 的 yǎn 眼 gěng 梗。 Six smaller eyes on stalks sprout from the top of its body.
3		cóng 从 yuán qiú 圆球 shàng 上 shēn chū 伸出 shí tiáo 十条 mò duān 末端 wèi 为 xiǎo yǎn jīng 小眼睛 de 的 ròu jīng 肉茎 yǎn 眼 gěng 梗。 Ten smaller eyes on stalks sprout from the top of the orb.
4		tā 它 yǒu zhe 有着 xì cháng 细长 de 的 wài xíng 外形， gāo 高 ér 而 shòu xuē 瘦削 de 的 jīng gěng 茎梗， zhī shàng 之上 zhǐ yǒu 只有 yī gè 一个 tóu 头。 It was spindly looking with a tall skinny stalk and only one head on it.
5		tā 她 yě 也 yǒu 有 sān tiáo 三条 gǒu 狗 —— yī tiáo 一条 shī zi gǒu 狮子狗、 yī tiáo 一条 jīn máo liè quǎn 金毛猎犬 hé 和 yī tiáo 一条 jié kè 杰克 luó sù 罗素 gěng quǎn 梗犬。 She also has three dogs - a poodle, a golden retriever and a Jack Russell terrier.

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1		yī zhǐ 一只 jiào 叫 tè lǐ 特里 de 的 kǎi ēn 凯恩 gěng 梗 gǒu 狗 shì yǎn 饰演 le 了 xiǎo gǒu 小狗 tuō tuō 托托。 A Cairn terrier called Terry played the role of the dog Toto.
2		tā 它 de 的 qū tǐ 躯体 shàng 上 shēn chū 伸出 liù 六 tiáo 条 mò duān 末端 yǒu 有 xiǎo yǎn jīng 小眼睛 de 的 yǎn 眼 gěng 梗。 Six smaller eyes on stalks sprout from the top of its body.
3		cóng 从 yuán qiú 圆球 shàng 上 shēn chū 伸出 shí tiáo 十条 mò duān 末端 wèi 为 xiǎo yǎn jīng 小眼睛 de 的 ròu jīng 肉茎 yǎn 眼 gěng 梗。 Ten smaller eyes on stalks sprout from the top of the orb.
4		tā 它 yǒu zhe 有着 xì cháng 细长 de 的 wài xíng 外形， gāo 高 ér 而 shòu xuē 瘦削 de 的 jīng gěng 茎梗， zhī shàng 之上 zhǐ yǒu 只有 yī gè 一个 tóu 头。 It was spindly looking with a tall skinny stalk and only one head on it.
5		tā 她 yě 也 yǒu 有 sān tiáo 三条 gǒu 狗 —— yī tiáo 一条 shī zi gǒu 狮子狗、 yī tiáo 一条 jīn máo liè quǎn 金毛猎犬 hé 和 yī tiáo 一条 jié kè 杰克 luó sù 罗素 gěng quǎn 梗犬。 She also has three dogs - a poodle, a golden retriever and a Jack Russell terrier.

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