Chinese–English

梗

gěng · geng

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Measure word: 根 gēn

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. branch
  2. stem
  3. stalk
  4. to block
  5. to hinder
  6. (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)
  7. 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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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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