gěng

stem of flower

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components
木 meaning component

  Meaning component

  

tree

更 sound component

  Sound component

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Evolution

梗 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
梗 Clerical script Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical script

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
梗 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
梗 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
梗 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

gěng

stem of flower, branch of plant; branch; stem; stalk; CL:[gēn]; to block; to hinder; (Tw) interesting, fresh, or amusing subject matter or scenario

Most common words with 梗
Freq.
Word
Meaning

branch

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梗塞

to clog

梗阻

to hamper

心肌梗死

heart attack