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

根 stroke order diagram
根 stroke order animation

Words containing 根

Word Meaning
root system
to eradicate
foot of a wall
cubic root (math.)
return to one's roots; go back home in the end
to get to the bottom of; probe deeply
money market; money
to root out; to eliminate the roots
stubborn; inflexible; one-track minded
surd (math.)
surd (math.)
acetyl radical CH3COO-
a double root of an equation
lateral root (botany)
lateral root (botany)
conjugate surd (math.)
conjugate surd (math.)
conjugate surd (math.)
conjugate surd (math.)
to get to the heart of (the matter)
erhua variant of páo gēn
erhua variant of páo gēn
to get to the bottom; ask every detail