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脐梗

qí gěngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
umbilical cord
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-87de01404048baf5. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

臍梗 脐梗 [qi2 geng3] /umbilical cord/

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Other forms in these source records: 臍梗

  • 脐
    qí

    (bound form) the navel / the umbilicus / (bound form) the belly flap of a crab / apron

  • 梗
    gěng

    branch / stem / stalk / CL:根[gēn] / to block / to hinder / (neologism that evolved from 哏[gén], 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)

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