gěng

common
noun
verb
adjective

Meaning of

梗 means stalk; stem; branch of certain plants; to straighten; to hold stiffly. Pronounced gěng.

  • stalk; stem; branch of certain plants
  • to straighten; to hold stiffly
  • forthright; straightforward; honest and direct

Character Info

Radical
Strokes8
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
duǒ
huā
de
huā
gěng
hěn
 

The stalk of this flower is very thin.

Gāo
liáng
gěngr
yòng
lái
zuò
sào
zhou
 
 

Sorghum stalks can be used to make brooms.

xiǎo
xīn
bèi
méi
guī
gěng
zhā
le
shǒu
 

He accidentally pricked his hand on a rose stem.

Zhè
xiē
shū
cài
gěng
hán
yǒu
fēng
de
xiān
wéi
 

These vegetable stalks are rich in fiber.

huā
gěng
jiǎn
duǎn
hòu
chā
jìn
le
huā
píng
 

She cut the flower stems short and inserted them into the vase.