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根

gēn
HSK 3

“Root” in Chinese is 根 (gēn).

Other characters with the syllable gen: see all 2 →

Meaning

  • root
  • basis
  • classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings
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  • radical (chemistry)

Example

我根本不累。

I'm not tired at all.

From 根本 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Stroke Order

10 strokes

Words containing 根

根本gēnběnfundamentalHSK 3根据gēnjùaccording toHSK 4根基gēnjīfoundationHSK 7-9根源gēnyuánoriginHSK 7-9根治gēnzhìto bring under permanent controlHSK 7-9扎根zhāgēnto take rootHSK 7-9根深蒂固gēnshēn-dìgùdeep-rooted (problem etc)HSK 7-9归根到底guīgēn-dàodǐafter allHSK 7-9

More HSK 3 characters

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