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
simply; absolutely; entirely
simply; absolutely; entirely
erhua variant of yà gēn
Cymbidium macrorrhizum Lindl.
Cymbidium macrorrhizum Lindl.
character root; word root; etymon
stem compound
stem compound
Wubi input method root-key chart
same as Zheng coding zhèng mǎ
same as Zheng coding zhèng mǎ
perennial root (botany)
Michigan, US state
University of Michigan
University of Michigan
Lake Michigan, one of the Great Lakes wǔ dà hú
Michigan, US state (Tw)
Michigan, US state (Tw)
real root (of a polynomial)
real root (of a polynomial)
to get to the bottom; to investigate deeply
to get to the bottom; probe for every detail
(coll.) dim-witted; foolish; absent-minded