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桔梗

jié gěngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Chinese bellflower / balloon flower (Platycodon grandiflorus)
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-f87bbece38a6f91c. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

桔梗 桔梗 [jie2 geng3] /Chinese bellflower; balloon flower (Platycodon grandiflorus)/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 桔
    jié

    used in 桔梗[jié gěng] / used in 桔槔[jié gāo]

    jú

    See the full entry for source details.

  • 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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