梗 in English geng3 Meaning

Meanings

  • branch
  • stem
  • stalk
  • Classifier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 and so on)
  • prominent feature of a creative work (punchline of a joke, trope in a drama, special ingredient in a dish, riff in a pop song and so on)

Simplified Characters

梗

Traditional Characters

梗

Pinyin

geng3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

梗geng3branch