Memory phrase for the character: 梗

梗

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Meaning

stem, stalk, to block, to hinder

Pronunciation

gěng

Explanation

 Left: tree 木, right: further, more over 更 (The sun 日 goes with each unit of length 丈 further and more.) [丈 = Big 大 person with a wide step.]

Mnemonic
 
The tree has furthermore a stem.

Radicals

木 tree
更 even further
丈 unit of lengthA tall 大 person making a wide lunge (= lateral step) to the right to measure this distance.




 Vocabulary

梗死 gěng sǐ  blockage; obstruction; infarction
梗概 gěng gài  synopsis; outline (of story)
斗牛梗 dòu niú gěng  bull terrier
桔梗 jié gěng  Chinese bellflower
脐梗 qí gěng  umbilical cord
脐梗 qí gěng  

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