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gěng

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gěng Meaning

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Pīnyīn Pronunciation
gěng | geng3
English translation
stem, branch; to hinder, to block

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About gěng

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Number of strokes

11

Traditional form

gěng

Contains the radical

Part of speech

Verb / 动词 dòng cí Dòngcí

Learning hint

tree

Etymology of gěng

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Type

pictophonetic

Positional decomposition

木更

Semantic compound

Phonetic compound

gēng

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and gēng represents the sound.

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Example sentences using gěng

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xiǎng zhǎo gōu huà shuì , 可是 kěshì 嗓子 sǎngzi gěng zhù le , shá méi shuì 出来 chū lái .

He tried to speak, but gulped and no words came.

必然 bìrán huì 看作 kàn zuò duǒ 玫瑰 méi guī 花梗 huā gěng shǎng de gēn .

He must regard her as a thorn on the stem of his rose.

单瓣 dān bàn Huā , Zhōng 薰衣 cǎo 色到蓝色 lán sè , 每个花梗 huā gěng yǒu 3-7朵花,容易 róngyì Zàng zài 叶子 yèzi , 花期 huā qī duǎn .

Single medium lavender - blue, 3 - 7 per peduncle, hides under leaves, short - lived.

hěn 容易 róngyì jiù Néng 醋栗 cù lì Cóng gěng shǎng 摘下来

It is easy to detach the currants from the stems.

náo Hòu 脖梗儿 de 绒毛 róng máo Zhí 痒痒 yǎng yang

It tickled the hairs on the back of my neck.

Words with gěng

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FrequencySimplifiedMeaningTraditional
gěng branch gěng
心肌梗塞 xīn jī gěng sè heart attack心肌梗塞 xīn jī gěng sè
梗塞 gěng sè to clog梗塞 gěng sè
梗阻 gěng zǔ to hamper梗阻 gěng zǔ
心肌梗死 xīn jī gěng sǐ heart attack心肌梗死 xīn jī gěng sǐ
梗概 gěng gài synopsis梗概 gěng gài
脑梗死 nǎo gěng sǐ cerebral infarction腦梗死
桔梗 jié gěng Chinese bellflower桔梗 jié gěng
梗死 gěng sǐ blockage梗死 gěng sǐ
花梗 huā gěng stem of flower花梗 huā gěng
梗直 gěng zhí honest梗直 gěng zhí
顽梗 wán gěng obstinate頑梗

gěng Decomposition & Compounds

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