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How do you pronounce 根?

根 is pronounced "gēn" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.

What HSK level is 根?

根 is an HSK Level 4 word (HSK 2.0: Level 6, HSK 3.0: Level 4).

What words contain the character 根?

Common words with 根 include 侧根 (lateral root (botany)), 刨根 (lit. to dig up the root), 去根 (to cure completely), 吐根 (ipecac), 呆根 (fool).

How do you write 根?

根 has 10 strokes. Its radical is 木. You can view the stroke order animation on our stroke order tool.

根 (gēn) — root | Chinese Dictionary

根

gēn

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

HSK 4classifier10 strokes

Character Breakdown

根 = 木 + 艮

The stubborn part of a tree — root

Radical: 木 (no. 75)Strokes: 10

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Definitions

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

Classifier: 条 (tiáo)

Example Sentences

要想解决问题就必须找到问题的根本原因。

Yào xiǎng jiějué wèntí jiù bìxū zhǎodào wèntí de gēnběn yuányīn

To solve a problem, one must find the root cause of the problem

Words Containing 根

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
侧根	cè gēn	lateral root (botany)
刨根	páo gēn	lit. to dig up the root
去根	qù gēn	to cure completely
吐根	tǔ gēn	ipecac
呆根	dāi gēn	fool
命根	mìng gēn	lifeblood
一根筋	yī gēn jīn	stubborn
不尽根	bù jìn gēn	surd (math.)
乙酸根	yǐ suān gēn	acetyl radical CH3COO-
二重根	èr chóng gēn	a double root of an equation

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Related Words

治本(zhì běn)— to take radical measures

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Grammar Notes

Towards (向)HSK 3

向 + Direction/Person + Verb

According To (根据)HSK 3

根据 + Source/Basis，Subject + Verb + ...

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HSK & Exam Info

HSK 2.0: Level 6HSK 3.0: Level 4

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Frequently Asked Questions

根

gēn