gēn根
根
HSK 4
common
noun
verb
measure word
Meaning of 根
根 means plant root (nutritive organ); offspring; descendants. Pronounced gēn. HSK 4.
- plant root (nutritive organ)
- offspring; descendants
- base; bottom part
Character Info
Radical木
Strokes10
Components
木
艮
Stroke Order
根
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
kē棵
shù树
de的
gēn根
zhā扎
de得
hěn很
shēn深
。
The roots of this tree go very deep.
Nóng农
mín民
zhèng正
zài在
gěi给
shū蔬
cài菜
sōng松
tǔ土
péi培
gēn根
。
Farmers are loosening soil and cultivating vegetable roots.
Rén人
shēn参
de的
gēn根
shì是
míng名
guì贵
de的
zhōng中
yào药
cái材
。
Ginseng roots are precious traditional Chinese medicine.
Bǎ把
huā花
de的
làn烂
gēn根
jiǎn剪
diào掉
cái才
néng能
ràng让
tā它
chóng重
xīn新
shēng生
zhǎng长
。
Cut off the rotten roots of the flower to help it regrow.
Yǔ雨
hòu后
xiǎo小
cǎo草
de的
gēn根
cóng从
ní泥
tǔ土
lǐ里
zuān钻
le了
chū出
lái来
。
After the rain, grass roots poked through the soil.
Relations
Measure Words
根/ gēn
Primary
Common Words
根本gēnběn
root; fundamental; never; completely
根据 / 根據gēnjù
based on; grounds; foundation
根绝 / 根絕gēnjué
eradicate; stamp out
根治gēnzhì
cure completely; solve at the root
根基gēnjī
foundation; base; family financial resources
根源gēnyuán
root cause; origin
扎根 / 紮根zhāgēn
to take root; to become established
追根zhuīgēn
trace to the source; get to the bottom of
耳根ěrgēn
root of the ear; ear