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羹
gēng
1. soup
Common • Top 13% ✏️ 19 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

羹
gēng
soup, broth
19 丶

Compound Words (12)

残羹
cángēng
leftovers from a meal
羊羹
yánggēng
yōkan, gelatin dessert typically made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar, sold in block form
羹汤
gēngtāng
soup
肉羹
ròugēng
stew
调羹
tiáogēng
spoon
一杯羹
yībēigēng
lit. a cup of soup
闭门羹
bìméngēng
see [[吃閉門羹|吃闭门羹<chībìméngēng>]]
吃闭门羹
chībìméngēng
to be refused entrance (idiom)
残羹剩饭
cángēngshèngfàn
leftovers from a meal
羹藜含糗
gēnglíhánqiǔ
nothing but herb soup and dry provisions to eat (idiom); to survive on a coarse diet
羹藜唅糗
gēnglíhānqiǔ
nothing but herb soup and dry provisions to eat (idiom); to survive on a coarse diet
飨以闭门羹
xiǎngyǐbìméngēng
to close the door in one's face (idiom)

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Chinese
Character Frequency Rank
3,906
Word Frequency Rank
11,345 of 84,292

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