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Keyword
soup
  • broth
Frequency
#3588
Strokes
19
Readings
gēng
Mnemonic
A pleasing 美 lamb 羔 soup
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
羹gēng
thick soup
分一杯羹fēnyībēigēng
(fig.) to have a slice of the pie; to get a piece of the action
闭门羹bìméngēng
(fig.) denial of entry; flat refusal; cold rebuff
调羹tiáogēng
spoon; (esp.) Chinese soup spoon (often ceramic)
残羹剩饭cángēngshèngfàn
leftovers from a meal; fig. remnants handed down from others
吃闭门羹chībìméngēng
to be refused entrance; to find the door closed
残羹cángēng
leftovers from a meal
羊羹yánggēng
yōkan, gelatin dessert typically made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar, sold in block form
肉羹ròugēng
stew; bouillon