梗 (gěng) — stalk or stem (of a plant); obstruction, blockage
Definition
As a standalone noun 梗 means 'stem or stalk' (of a plant) — not the slang 'meme' sense. Blockage is typically expressed in the set phrase 梗阻.
noun
stalk or stem (of a plant)obstructionblockage
Measure word · 根
Examples
- 梗。Zhè ge zhí wù de gěng kě yǐ rù yào.The stem of this plant can be used as medicine.
- 。Yī shēng fā xiàn tā de xuè guǎn lǐ yǒu gěng zǔ.The doctor found an obstruction in his blood vessel.
- 。Dào lù shang de gěng zǔ yǐ jīng bèi qīng lǐ le.The obstruction on the road has been cleared.
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