gēn

HSK 4
common
noun
verb
measure word

Meaning of

根 means plant root (nutritive organ); offspring; descendants. Pronounced gēn. HSK 4.

  • plant root (nutritive organ)
  • offspring; descendants
  • base; bottom part

Character Info

Radical
Strokes10
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
shù
de
gēn
zhā
de
hěn
shēn
 

The roots of this tree go very deep.

Nóng
mín
zhèng
zài
gěi
shū
cài
sōng
péi
gēn
 

Farmers are loosening soil and cultivating vegetable roots.

Rén
shēn
de
gēn
shì
míng
guì
de
zhōng
yào
cái
 

Ginseng roots are precious traditional Chinese medicine.

huā
de
làn
gēn
jiǎn
diào
cái
néng
ràng
chóng
xīn
shēng
zhǎng
 

Cut off the rotten roots of the flower to help it regrow.

hòu
xiǎo
cǎo
de
gēn
cóng
zuān
le
chū
lái
 

After the rain, grass roots poked through the soil.