gēn

root (of a plant) (in 树根)

HSK 3

1Stroke Order Animation

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2Readings & Meanings

  • gēnroot; basis; classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings

3Structure

Left-right structure左右结构

is built from 2 parts.

4Common Words with

根本gēn běn

fundamental; basic; root

gēn

root; origin; basis; measure word

根据gēn jù

according to; based on; grounds

根源gēn yuán

origin; root; source

树根shù gēn

root of a tree

一根筋yī gēn jīn

stubborn; inflexible; one-track minded

5Example Sentences

这个问题要追根究底。

zhè gè wèn tí yào zhuī gēn jiū dǐ。

We need to get to the root of this problem.

根本原因是什么?

gēn běn yuán yīn shì shí mó?

What is the root cause?

Other Characters Pronounced “gen”