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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

梗 [gěng]
  1. 1. noun stalk
  2. 2. verb [挺直] straighten
  3. 3. verb [阻塞] obstruct

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

梗 [gěng]
  1. 1. noun stalk; stem
    荷梗
    lotus stem
    菠菜梗儿
    spinach stalk
    他手里握着支花梗。
    高粱梗儿被扔在那儿。
  2. 2. noun a slender piece of wood or metal
    火柴梗
    matchstick
    白菜的梗给切掉做汤了。
  3. 3. verb straighten
    梗着脖子
    straightening up one's neck
    不知何故，他走路时脖子总硬硬地梗着。
  4. 4. verb obstruct; block
    梗塞
    block; obstruct; clog

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

梗 [gěng]
  1. 1. 名 草本植物的茎或枝
    花梗儿
    高粱梗儿
  2. 2. 动 直着;挺着
    把头一梗
    梗着脖子
  3. 3. 形 现在一般写作"耿"。
  4. 4. 动 阻塞;阻碍
    作梗
    梗阻
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Examples

梗着脖子
straightening up one's neck → 梗
不知何故，他走路时脖子总硬硬地梗着。 → 梗
梗着脖子 → 梗
a toy terrier
玩赏的梗 → toy

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