梗

gěng

branch; stem

Meaning

gěng geng3
  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)

Words with 梗

  • 心梗xīngěngmyocardial infarction; heart attack (abbr. for 心肌梗死 (xīn jī gěng sǐ))
  • 花梗huāgěngstem of flower
  • 老梗lǎogěng(Tw) unoriginal; hackneyed; (of a joke) old
  • 作梗zuògěngto hinder
  • 梗死gěngsǐ(medicine) to have an infarction
  • 梗王gěngwáng(coll.) person who makes people laugh; funny guy
  • 梗图gěngtú(Tw) image macro; visual meme
  • 破梗pògěng(Tw) to reveal a spoiler
  • 梗塞gěngsèto clog; to block; to obstruct
  • 融梗rónggěng(neologism c. 2018) to incorporate ideas or material from sb else's creative work in one's own work
  • 烂梗làngěnglame joke
  • 铺梗pūgěng(Tw) to set the scene; to lay the groundwork; to pique the interest of one's audience

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