gēn

root; basis

HSK 3 #352

Character data

HSK 3
Frequency 352nd character
Radical ⽊ (75.6)
Strokes 10
Index # 1850

Definitions

根 gēn
  1. 1. root
  2. 2. basis
  3. 3. classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings
  4. 4. radical (chemistry)
  5. 5. CL tiáo

Stroke order

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Words containing 根

Word Meaning
according to; based on; basis
(not) at all; absolutely (not); simply
root (cause); origin
ultimately; in the final analysis; after all
deep-rooted (problem etc)
Morgan (name)
Argentina
bacon (loanword)
Ronald Reagan (1911-2004), US president (1981-1989)
Michigan, US state
erhua variant of yà gēn
radical sign √ (math.)
Copenhagen or København, capital of Denmark
to take root
ultimately; in the final analysis
to get to the bottom; ask every detail
to eliminate completely
tree roots
square root
foundation
ticket stub
stub
to eradicate
grass roots (lit. and fig.)
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