梗

gěng ㄍㄥˇ

    • branch
    • stem
    • stalk
    • to block
    • to hinder
    • (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)
    • 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)

Classifiers (measure words)

branch

stem

stalk

(neologism that evolved from 哏 gén, initially in Taiwan, during the first decade of the 21st century) memorable creative idea

prominent feature of a creative work

Other words read gěng

In the same tone

  • 绠 gěng well rope
  • 郠 gěng (place name)
  • 埂 gěng strip of high ground
  • 耿 gěng bright
  • 哽 gěng choke with emotion

All 7 words read gěng

geng with other tones

  • 更 gèng more
  • 羹 gēng thick soup
  • 耕 gēng plow
  • 庚 gēng age
  • 赓 gēng continue

All 15 words read geng in any tone

Other words read gěng

In the same tone

  • 綆 gěng well rope
  • 郠 gěng (place name)
  • 埂 gěng strip of high ground
  • 耿 gěng bright
  • 哽 gěng choke with emotion

All 7 words read gěng

geng with other tones

  • 更 gèng more
  • 羹 gēng thick soup
  • 耕 gēng plow
  • 庚 gēng age
  • 賡 gēng continue

All 15 words read geng in any tone

The stroke order and parts of 梗

    部首 radical
    木
    笔画 strokes
    11, with 7 after the 部首
    结构 structure
    左右结构
    偏旁 parts
    木更
    形旁 meaning
    木
    声旁 sound
    更
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    Words with 梗

    Starting with 梗

    All 6 words starting with 梗

    Ending with 梗

    • 桔梗 jiégěng Chinese bellflower
    • 作梗 zuògěng obstruct
    • 花梗 huāgěng stem of flower
    • 心梗 xīngěng myocardial infarction
    • 从中作梗 cóngzhōngzuògěng deliberately create obstacles

    All 16 words ending with 梗

    Containing 梗

    Words with 梗

    Starting with 梗

    All 6 words starting with 梗

    Ending with 梗

    • 桔梗 jiégěng Chinese bellflower
    • 作梗 zuògěng obstruct
    • 花梗 huāgěng stem of flower
    • 心梗 xīngěng myocardial infarction
    • 從中作梗 cóngzhōngzuògěng deliberately create obstacles

    All 16 words ending with 梗

    Containing 梗

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