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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 梗 | 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) |
| 概 | gài | - (bound form) general; approximate - without exception; categorically - (bound form) bearing; deportment |
| 概 | 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 |