| 梗 | 141A30 10B.82-3 | 部居  | 畫數 11 | ㄍㄥˇ [geng3] | ||
| N. | (1) The stem of a plant: 枝梗 stem and branches; 花梗子 the stem of a flower; 茶葉梗兒 tea stalks. (2) An outline: 梗概 [geng3gai4]↓. | |||||
| V.t. | (1) Hinder, obstruct: 阻梗 meet with obstruction; 梗塞 [geng3se4]↓; 作梗，為梗 stand in the way of ,to obstruct. (2) (Of thorny plants) to prick. (3) Straighten: 梗著脖子 to stiffen one's neck, i.e., ready to face any possible difficulties or obstacles. | |||||
| Adj. | (1) Obstinate, stubborn: 強梗 firm and stubborn; 頑梗 obstinate; 直梗梗的 blunt; 梗性子 obstinacy. (2) Upright: 梗直 [geng3zhi2]↓. | |||||
| Words | 1. 梗概 [geng3gai4], n., a general summary. 2. 梗直 [geng3zhi2], adj., honest, straightforward. 3. 梗塞 [geng3she1], v.t., obstruct, impede, hinder. | |||||
| N. | Name of a tree, now also called 黃楩木. | |||||