艮

blunt

• tāshuōhuàhěngěn.

  他说话很艮。🔊

  He speaks very bluntly.

tough

• zhèkuàiròuyǒudiǎngěn.

  这块肉有点艮。🔊

  This piece of meat is a bit tough.

chewy

• zhègeròuyǒudiǎngěn.

  这个肉有点艮。🔊

  This meat is a bit tough.

one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing mountain

• gènshìbāguàzhīyī.

  艮是八卦之一。🔊

  Gèn is one of the Eight Trigrams.

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ancient Chinese compass point: 45° (northeast)

• gènshìdōngběifāngxiàng.

  艮是东北方向。🔊

  Gèn is the northeast direction.