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What does 鲠 mean in Chinese?

鲠 (gěng) means "blunt; fish bones; unyielding" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 鲠?

鲠 is pronounced "gěng" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 3.

What HSK level is 鲠?

鲠 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 鲠?

Common words with 鲠 include 骨鲠 (fish bone), 鲠直 (variant of 耿直[geng3 zhi2]), 如鲠在喉 (lit. as if having a fish bone stuck in one's throat (idiom)), 骨鲠之臣 (lit. fish bone of a minister (idiom); fig. person one can rely on for candid criticism), 骨鲠在喉 (fish bone stuck in one's throat (idiom); fig. to feel obliged to speak out candidly).

How do you write 鲠?

You can practice writing 鲠 using our stroke order tool.

鲠 (gěng) — blunt | Chinese Dictionary

鲠

gěng

blunt; fish bones; unyielding

Traditional: 鯁

Character Breakdown

Radical: 魚 (no. 195)Traditional: 鯁

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Definitions

blunt
fish bones
unyielding

Example Sentences

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Words Containing 鲠

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
骨鲠	gǔ gěng	fish bone
鲠直	gěng zhí	variant of 耿直[geng3 zhi2]
如鲠在喉	rú gěng zài hóu	lit. as if having a fish bone stuck in one's throat (idiom)
骨鲠之臣	gǔ gěng zhī chén	lit. fish bone of a minister (idiom); fig. person one can rely on for candid criticism
骨鲠在喉	gǔ gěng zài hóu	fish bone stuck in one's throat (idiom); fig. to feel obliged to speak out candidly

Related Words

不客气(bù kè qi)— you're welcome

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干脆(gān cuì)— straightforward

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骾(gěng)— blunt

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择刺(zhái cì)— to pick out the bones in a fish

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

鲠