gěng ㄍㄥˇ

    • branch
    • stem
    • stalk
    • to block
    • to hinder
    • (neologism that evolved from 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)

How 梗 is written

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

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