梗
Traditional form:
梗
Pinyin (reading):
gěng
Definitions:
- 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)
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