| 哏 | [ gén ] funny, amusing, sth comical |
| 哏 | [ hěn ] old variant of 狠[hen3], old variant of 很[hen3], also used as an exclamation of anger |
| ⇒ 抓哏 | [ zhuā gén ] (of a comedian) to seize on something sb has just said or done to make an ad lib joke |
| ⇒ 捧哏 | [ pěng gén ] straight man (supporting role in comic dialogue 對口相聲|对口相声[dui4 kou3 xiang4 sheng1]), to react with exasperation to the silliness of the funny man 逗哏[dou4 gen2] |
| ⇒ 逗哏 | [ doù gén ] funny man (lead role in comic dialogue 對口相聲|对口相声[dui4 kou3 xiang4 sheng1]), to joke, to play the fool, to provoke laughter |