梗 (gěng) — stalk or stem (of a plant); obstruction, blocka…

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

梗。
Zhè ge zhí wù de gěng kě yǐ rù yào.
The stem of this plant can be used as medicine.
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Yī shēng fā xiàn tā de xuè guǎn lǐ yǒu gěng zǔ.
The doctor found an obstruction in his blood vessel.
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Dào lù shang de gěng zǔ yǐ jīng bèi qīng lǐ le.
The obstruction on the road has been cleared.

Sound + meaning

六书liùshū

形声xíngshēng

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

木更梗

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

更

更gèng梗gěng(r)

Same sound today

梗 has 木 on the left and 更 on the right. The 木 side shows it was a type of plant, while 更 gives the sound.

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