Usage of the character 梗
gěng
梗
[梗]
- branch
- stem
- stalk
- CL:根 (gēn)
- 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)
zuògěng
作梗
[作梗]
- to hinder
- to obstruct
- to create difficulties
huāgěng
花梗
[花梗]
- stem of flower
qīgěng
凄梗
[凄梗]
- (literary) wailing; choking with sobs
gěngsǐ
梗死
[梗死]
- (medicine) to have an infarction
pògěng
破梗
[破梗]
- (Tw) to reveal a spoiler
rónggěng
融梗
[融梗]
- (neologism c. 2018) to incorporate ideas or material from sb else's creative work in one's own work
gěnggài
梗概
[梗概]
- broad outline; gist; summary
pūgěng
铺梗
[鋪梗]
- (Tw) to set the scene; to lay the groundwork; to pique the interest of one's audience
lǎogěng
老梗
[老梗]
- (Tw) unoriginal; hackneyed; (of a joke) old
gěngzǔ
梗阻
[梗阻]
- to obstruct; to hamper
- (medicine) obstruction
wángěng
顽梗
[頑梗]
- obstinate; stubborn; pig-headed
gěngwáng
梗王
[梗王]
- (coll.) person who makes people laugh; funny guy
gěngsè
梗塞
[梗塞]
- to clog; to block; to obstruct
gěngzhí
梗直
[梗直]
- variant of 耿直 (gěngzhí)
gěngyè
梗咽
[梗咽]
- variant of 哽咽 (gěngyě)
xīngěng
心梗
[心梗]
- myocardial infarction; heart attack (abbr. for 心肌梗死 (xīnjīgěngsì))
gěngtú
梗图
[梗圖]
- (Tw) image macro; visual meme
làngěng
烂梗
[爛梗]
- lame joke
jiégěng
桔梗
[桔梗]
- Chinese bellflower
qígěng
脐梗
[臍梗]
- umbilical cord
nǎogěngsè
脑梗塞
[腦梗塞]
- cerebral infarction
xiéyīngěng
谐音梗
[諧音梗]
- homophonic pun
nǎogěngsǐ
脑梗死
[腦梗死]
- cerebral infarction
xīnjīgěngsè
心肌梗塞
[心肌梗塞]
- myocardial infarction; heart attack
xīnjīgěngsǐ
心肌梗死
[心肌梗死]
- myocardial infarction
- heart attack