gēn

根

root, basis, foundation

HSK 2.0 · 5 HSK 3.0 · 4

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根本 gēn běn fundamental; basic HSK 3

根据 gēn jù according to; based on HSK 4

根源 gēn yuán origin; root (cause) HSK 7–9

扎根 zhā gēn to take root HSK 7–9

根基 gēn jī foundation HSK 7–9

根治 gēn zhì to bring under permanent control; to effect a radical cure HSK 7–9

归根到底 guī gēn dào dǐ after all; in the final analysis HSK 7–9

根深蒂固 gēn shēn dì gù deep-rooted (problem etc) HSK 7–9

斩草除根 zhǎn cǎo chú gēn to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch; to eliminate completely HSK 7–9

Pictophonetic: tree

Same radical 木

lái 来 běn 本 bēi 杯 lóu 楼 shù 树 tiáo 条 chá 查 mǒu 某

Same sound

gēn 跟

Also HSK 4

ér 而 què 却 wú 无 cǐ 此 ya 呀 chù 处 céng 曾 zì 自