根

gēn

g+ēn·1st tone

root · basis

Radical: 木 Strokes: 10 HSK 4

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Most common

Same radical

机木本林来格树板横极松朱

Same radical

机木本林来格树板横极松朱条权术

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Character Decomposition

根=木+艮

Etymology

tree

Meanings

root

basis

classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings

CL: tiáo

radical (chemistry)

gēn

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Words with 根 393 total

(math.) root (as in "fourth root (∜)", 4次方根 sì cì fāng gēn)方根fāng gēn lateral root (botany)侧根cè gēn (linguistics) root词根cí gēn base of the ear · ear · (Buddhism) sense of hearing耳根ěr gēn an incompletely cured illness · an old complaint · the root cause of trouble病根bìng gēn penis男根nán gēn

Idioms with 根 100 total Chain

lit. ears pure and peaceful (idiom) · to stay away from the filth and unrest of the world耳根清净ěr gēn qīng jìng