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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 梗概

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
梗概 gěng gài - broad outline; gist; summary

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - 49,087 35,546 55,200

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
gěng- branch
- stem
- stalk
- CL:根[gen1]
- to block
- to hinder
- (neologism that evolved from 哏[gen2], initially in Taiwan, during the first decade of the 21st century) memorable creative idea (joke, catchphrase, meme, neologism, witty remark etc)
- prominent feature of a creative work (punchline of a joke, trope in a drama, special ingredient in a dish, riff in a pop song etc)
gài- (bound form) general; approximate
- without exception; categorically
- (bound form) bearing; deportment
gài- old variant of 概[gai4]

Other Words Containing 梗概

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
梗概 - - 49,087 35,546 55,200