gēn

technical
noun

Meaning of 词根

词根 means root; base morpheme (in linguistics). Pronounced cí gēn.

  • root; base morpheme (in linguistics)

Definitions & Examples

lǎo
 
zhè
ge
de
 
shì
gēn
 

In the word '老虎', '虎' is the root.

Fēn
gòu
yào
xiān
zhǎo
chū
gēn
 

Analyzing word formation first requires identifying the root.

Zài
gōng
huà
 
zhōng
 
gōng
 
shì
xīn
gēn
 

In '工业化', '工业' is the core root.

gēn
guān
 
chá
 
jié
zài
gòu
chéng
le
guān
chá
 
 

The roots '观' and '察' combine to form the word '观察'.

duō
tóng
yuán
gòng
xiǎng
lǎo
de
gēn
 

Many cognates share an ancient root.

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