gěn

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Source form: 艮
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
blunt / tough / chewy
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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-a242ac82bd6cf901. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

艮 艮 [gen3] /blunt/tough/chewy/

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gèn

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Source form: 艮
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[bā guà], symbolizing mountain / ☶ / ancient Chinese compass point: 45° (northeast)
Sources & editorial notes

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-a690c8adaa48b42f. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

艮 艮 [gen4] /one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing mountain/☶/ancient Chinese compass point: 45° (northeast)/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

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