Phonosemantic compound. 木 represents the meaning and 更 represents the sound.
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Historical Evolution
梗
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
梗
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
梗
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
梗
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
梗
Regular
Modern
Chinese
梗 [gěng]
branch; stem; stalk; CL:根[gēn]; to block; to hinder; (Tw) interesting, fresh, or amusing subject matter or scenario
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (40)
心肌梗塞 [xīnjīgěngsè] #25,229
myocardial infarction
梗塞 [gěngsè] #34,327
to clog
梗阻 [gěngzǔ] #40,861
to hamper
心肌梗死 [xīnjīgěngsǐ] #18,322
myocardial infarction
梗概 [gěnggài] #49,087
synopsis
脑梗死 [nǎogěngsǐ] #23,880
cerebral infarction
脑梗死 [nǎogěngsǐ] #23,880
cerebral infarction
桔梗 [jiégěng] #56,078
Chinese bellflower
梗死 [gěngsǐ] #24,176
blockage
花梗 [huāgěng] #57,857
stem of flower
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JAPANESE WORDS (15)
桔梗 [ききょう] #26,577
Chinese bellflower (Platycodon grandiflorus)
心筋梗塞 [しんきんこうそく] #44,860
heart attack
脳梗塞 [のうこうそく] #54,643
cerebral infarction
梗概 [こうがい] #101,363
outline
⭐ 梗塞 [こうそく] #105,689
stoppage
急性心筋梗塞 [きゅうせいしんきんこうそく] #113,825
acute myocardial infarction
沢桔梗 [さわぎきょう] #170,613
Lobelia sessilifolia (species of lobelia)
花梗 [かこう] #181,920
flower stalk
青梗菜 [チンゲンサイ] #183,561
bok choy (Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis; esp. cultivars with green stalks)
千島桔梗 [ちしまぎきょう] #313,879
hairyflower bellflower (Campanula chamissonis)
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KOREAN WORDS (1)