羹 — Chinese character
羹
gēng
soup, broth
- Pinyin
- gēng
- Radical
- 123 ⽺ (Sheep)
- Strokes
- 19
- Components
- 羔 美
- Formation
- ideographic — A pleasing 美 lamb 羔 soup
- Japanese
- 羹 as a kanji
Common words with 羹
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 分一杯羹 | fēn yī bēi gēng | (fig.) to have a slice of the pie; to get a piece of the action |
| 闭门羹 (閉門羹) | bì mén gēng | (fig.) denial of entry; flat refusal; cold rebuff |
| 调羹 (調羹) | tiáo gēng | spoon; (esp.) Chinese soup spoon (often ceramic) |
| 残羹剩饭 (殘羹剩飯) | cán gēng shèng fàn | leftovers from a meal; fig. remnants handed down from others |
| 吃闭门羹 (吃閉門羹) | chī bì mén gēng | to be refused entrance; to find the door closed |
| 残羹 (殘羹) | cán gēng | leftovers from a meal |
| 羊羹 | yáng gēng | yōkan, gelatin dessert typically made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar, sold in block form |
| 羹汤 (羹湯) | gēng tāng | soup |
| 肉羹 | ròu gēng | stew; bouillon |
| 一杯羹 | yī bēi gēng | lit. a cup of soup; fig. to get part of the profits |
| 拆鱼羹 (拆魚羹) | chāi yú gēng | hand-shredded fish soup, a speciality of Shunde 顺德 (Shùn dé) |
| 海皇羹 | hǎi huáng gēng | Cantonese seafood soup |
English words written with 羹
羹 in the Chinese classics
Occurrences: Analects 1 · Mencius 4 · Zhuangzi 2
- Analects 10.8
- Mencius 5B.3
- Mencius 6A.10
- Mencius 7A.34
- Mencius 7B.11
- Zhuangzi On Declining Power
- Zhuangzi Lieh Tzŭ
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