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Usage of the character 梗

gěng
[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