根 gēn

root, base(d on); foundation

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DEFINITIONS

  • root, base(d on)
  • foundation
  • root
  • basis
  • classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings
  • CL:條|条[tiao2]
  • radical (chemistry)

STROKES

WORDS

一根 yī gēn one (of a long, slender object); here refers to "one thick, smoke-stained finger"
根尖 gēn jiān tip of a root; far end or extremity of a root of a plant
连根拔起 lián gēn bá qǐ pull up by the roots; completely eradicate or eliminate something
几根 jǐ gēn several, a few (measure word for long, slender objects)
长根来 zhǎng gēn lái Changgen's arrival
长根 zhǎng gēn take long strides; walk with long steps
长根替 zhǎng gēn tì Changgen took the place of; Changgen substituted for
长根 cháng gēn Long Gen (a personal name)
发根 fā gēn hair root; the root of a hair
根本原因 gēn běn yuán yīn root cause; fundamental reason
连根带 lián gēn dài with roots and all
耳根 ěr gēn Ear lobe; the root of the ear
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