羹 (gēng): thick soup
羹 (gēng) is a Chinese character meaning “thick soup.” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of 羔 (structural) and 美 (structural). It ranks #3006 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 羹 a pleasing 美 lamb 羔 soup. Its radical form 羊 (sheep) appears in many related characters such as 羡 (xiàn, to envy), 美 (měi, (bound form) the Americas (abbr. for 美洲)), 群 (qún, group).
Definitions
- thick soup
Etymology & Origin
ideographicA pleasing 美 lamb 羔 soup
Decomposition: ⿱羔美 (layout: top-bottom)
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 调羹noun | tiáo gēng | spoon |
| 残羹剩饭phrase | cán gēng shèng fàn | leftovers from a meal |
| 残羹 | cán gēng | leftovers from a meal |
| 闭门羹noun | bì mén gēng | (fig.) denial of entry |
| 吃闭门羹verb | chī bì mén gēng | to be refused entrance |
| 分一杯羹phrase | fēn yī bēi gēng | (fig.) to have a slice of the pie |
| 一杯羹 | yī bēi gēng | lit. a cup of soup |
| 海皇羹noun | hǎi huáng gēng | Cantonese seafood soup |
| 肉羹noun | ròu gēng | stew |
| 拆鱼羹 | chāi yú gēng | hand-shredded fish soup, a speciality of Shunde 順德|顺德 |
| 羊羹noun | yáng gēng | yōkan, gelatin dessert typically made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar, sold in block form |
| 羹藜含糗 | gēng lí hán qiǔ | nothing but herb soup and dry provisions to eat (idiom) |
| 羹汤 | gēng tāng | soup |
| 莼羹鲈脍 | chún gēng lú kuài | (idiom) the dishes from one's hometown |
| 羹藜唅糗 | gēng lí hān qiǔ | nothing but herb soup and dry provisions to eat (idiom) |
羹 appears in 16 compound words: 19 as the first character, 69 as the last, and 13 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Idioms & Chengyu (3)
Example Sentences
银耳百合莲子羹要尽量少放糖，晚餐之后少量食用。
yín ěr bǎi hé lián zǐ gēng yào jǐn liàng shǎo fàng táng , wǎn cān zhī hòu shǎo liàng shí yòng .
Use as little sugar as possible when making the silver ear mushroom, lily bulb, and lotus seed soup, and eat only a small amount after dinner.
因此，空调房内尤其应少食生冷，多饮温水或温热汤羹，饮食以清淡、易消化、富含水分为宜。
yīn cǐ , kōng diào fáng nèi yóu qí yīng shǎo shí shēng lěng , duō yǐn wēn shuǐ huò wēn rè tāng gēng , yǐn shí yǐ qīng dàn , yì xiāo huà , fù hán shuǐ fēn wéi yí .
Therefore, in air-conditioned rooms, you should especially avoid eating raw or cold foods and drink plenty of warm water or warm soups and broths instead. Your diet should consist of light, easily digestible, and water-rich foods.
意图的捕捉、过滤、决策，最终的交易分发，手机品牌也想从中分一杯羹。
yì tú de bǔ zhuō , guò lǜ , jué cè , zuì zhōng de jiāo yì fēn fā , shǒu jī pǐn pái yě xiǎng cóng zhōng fēn yī bēi gēng .
Mobile phone brands also want a piece of the action when it comes to capturing, filtering, and deciding on user intent, as well as the final distribution of transactions.
饮食上，荷叶粥、莲子羹也是祛暑祛湿的佳品。
yǐn shí shàng , hé yè zhōu , lián zǐ gēng yě shì qū shǔ qū shī de jiā pǐn .
When it comes to food, lotus leaf congee and lotus seed pudding are also excellent choices for relieving summer heat and dispelling dampness.
Character Family
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