根

Root in Chinese: 根 (gēn)

gēn

root

HSK 3.0 Level 42 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1root
  2. 2basis
  3. 3classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings
  4. 4radical (chemistry)

Stroke order

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根

Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄍㄣ

gēn

ㄍ/ gㄣ/ en—/ first tone

Example sentences

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  • 我在箱根渡假。

    wǒ zài xiāng gēn dù jiǎ。

    I spent my vacation in Hakone.

  • 我放几根黄瓜？

    wǒ fàng jǐ gēn huáng guā？

    Shall I put in a few cucumbers?

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Related words

根据

gēn jù

according to

根本

gēn běn

fundamental

根基

gēn jī

foundation

根源

gēn yuán

origin

根治

gēn zhì

to bring under permanent control

扎根

zhā gēn

to take root

根深蒂固

gēn shēn dì gù

deep-rooted (problem etc)

归根到底

guī gēn dào dǐ

after all

斩草除根

zhǎn cǎo chú gēn

to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom)

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