Chinese character
梗 · gěng
branch · HSK · 11 strokes · radical 一
Character card
梗
- Pinyin
- gěng
- Radical
- 一
- Strokes
- 11
- Definitions
- branch; stem
Words · 1
梗
geng3
branch; stem; stalk; CL:根[gen1]; to block; to hinder; (neologism that evolved from 哏[gen2], 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)
Examples · 1
说话玩太多梗不太好吧。
It's not a good idea to overuse memes when talking.