Usage of the character 哏
hěn
哏
[哏]
- old variant of 狠 (hěn)
- old variant of 很 (hěn)
- also used as an exclamation of anger
gén
哏
[哏]
- funny
- amusing
- sth comical
zhuāgén
抓哏
[抓哏]
- (of a comedian) to seize on something sb has just said or done to make an ad lib joke
pěnggén
捧哏
[捧哏]
- straight man (supporting role in comic dialogue 對口相聲／对口相声 (duikòuxiàngshèng))
- (of a straight man) to react with exasperation to the silliness of the funny man 逗哏 (dougèn)
dòugén
逗哏
[逗哏]
- funny man (lead role in comic dialogue 對口相聲／对口相声 (duìkǒuxiàngshēng))
- to joke
- to play the fool
- to provoke laughter