gěn

dialect

Meaning of

艮 means blunt; straightforward; brusque (of temperament or speech); tough; chewy; not crisp (of food). Pronounced gěn.

  • blunt; straightforward; brusque (of temperament or speech)
  • tough; chewy; not crisp (of food)

Character Info

Radical
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Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
rén
zhēn
gěn
 
shuō
huà
cóng
lái
guǎi
wān
jiǎo
 

This person is really blunt and never beats around the bush when speaking.

xìng
zi
tài
gěn
le
 
gēn
shuí
dōu
néng
chǎo
lái
 

He has such a brusque temperament that he can start an argument with anyone.

bié
me
gěn
 
wěi
wǎn
diǎn
shuō
ma
 

Don't be so blunt; try to say it more tactfully.