liaozhihan Posted December 7, 2021 at 12:39 AM Report Share Posted December 7, 2021 at 12:39 AM I found this in the description of a word in the "Chengdu Dialect Dictionary." What does 梗 mean in "田野中人工修筑的或自然形成的梗或臺階形狀的梗?" Help is much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Publius Posted December 7, 2021 at 04:13 AM Report Share Posted December 7, 2021 at 04:13 AM 田埂？ The low bank of earth between paddy fields, the 一 and 丨 in the pictograph 田. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jannesan Posted December 7, 2021 at 10:50 AM Report Share Posted December 7, 2021 at 10:50 AM It’s also used as slang that means “punchline/origin of joke” or so. Like “… 是什么梗？” (Mainland only) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
大块头 Posted December 8, 2021 at 03:55 AM Report Share Posted December 8, 2021 at 03:55 AM I've always understood it to mean "meme" in most contexts I've heard it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Publius Posted December 8, 2021 at 04:25 AM Report Share Posted December 8, 2021 at 04:25 AM I've always associated the slang 梗 with Japanese ギャグ, which in its turn is a loanword from English -- 'gag', e.g. オヤジギャグ old man's gag -> lame joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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