1. 梗

梗

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  • 2913th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 18 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
梗→
木更
2Radical
梗→
木tree一one日sun/day丨line乂N/A
3Graphical
梗→
一丨八一口一丨乂

Pinyin & Meaning

1. gěng (geng3)branch • stem • stalk • CL:根[gen1] • to block • to hinder

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 梗 gěng (geng3)The component 更 is pronounced as 'gēng' (geng1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for 梗 gěng (geng3)The component 更 is pronounced as 'gèng' (geng4). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
3. Pronunciation clue for 梗 gěng (geng3)The component 丨 is pronounced as 'gǔn' (gun3). It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words

Common

桔梗 

Uncommon

心梗 
心肌梗塞 
梗塞 
梗概 
梗阻 

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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.