(gěng)

15 strokesTrad.

to choke on a piece of food

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Character information

Pinyin
gěng
Meaning
to choke on a piece of food
Strokes
15
HSK level
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰鱼更

In this compound, the meaning comes from (fish); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

gěng

fish bone; bone stuck in the throat; sth one feels obliged to speak out abo…

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gěnghóu

to choke on a piece of food etc

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gěngzhí

variant of 耿直[geng3 zhi2]

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lit. as if having a fish bone stuck in one's throat (idiom)

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lit. fish bone of a minister (idiom); fig. person one can rely on for candid criticism

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fish bone stuck in one's throat (idiom); fig. to feel obliged to speak out candidly

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