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Kanji Detail for 梗 - "stem, outline, strong"
梗
- Meaning
梗 means "stem, outline, strong."
Stem - The main stalk of a plant.
Outline - A general summary.
Obstruct - To block; to hinder.
Strong - Firm; unyielding.
- Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
for the most part; close up; flower stem
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
stem of flower, branch of plant
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
branch; stem; stalk; CL: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 etc); 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)
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
stem, branch; to hinder, to block
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
枝梗: Stems. The branches and stems of plants are all called 梗. Such as 貼梗海棠 (flowering quince). Duckweed has stems but no roots, floating on water with no anchor. Hence wandering is called 萍梗 (duckweed stem). | Thorny wood that pricks people is called 梗. Such as blocked roads are called 梗塞, meaning thorns blocking the path. Hence obstructing a matter is called 作梗 or 梗令. Also 彊梗 (stubborn), 頑梗 (obstinate) mean relying on strength and not submitting. | The general outline of something is called 梗概, meaning like the trunk and branches of a tree.
- Onyomi
- Kunyomi
- Strokes
- Radical
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