根 — Chinese character
根
gēn
root, basis, foundation
- Pinyin
- gēn
- Radical
- 75 ⽊ (Tree)
- Strokes
- 10
- Components
- 木 艮
- Formation
- pictophonetic — tree; meaning component 木; sound component 艮
- Japanese
- 根 as a kanji
Common words with 根
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 根据 (根據) | gēn jù | according to; based on |
| 根本 | gēn běn | fundamental; basic |
| 根据地 (根據地) | gēn jù dì | base of operations |
| 根源 | gēn yuán | origin; root (cause) |
| 草根 | cǎo gēn | grass roots (lit. and fig.) |
| 根基 | gēn jī | foundation |
| 扎根 | zhā gēn | to take root |
| 根深蒂固 | gēn shēn dì gù | deep-rooted (problem etc) |
| 培根 | péi gēn | (loanword) bacon |
| 压根 (壓根) | yà gēn | (mainly used in the negative) in the first place; absolutely; simply |
| 归根结底 (歸根結底) | guī gēn jié dǐ | in the final analysis; ultimately |
| 根除 | gēn chú | to eradicate |
English words written with 根
根 in the Chinese classics
Occurrences: Tao Te Ching 5 · Mencius 1 · Zhuangzi 12
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 6
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 16
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 26
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 59
- Mencius 7A.21
- Zhuangzi Man Among Men
- Zhuangzi The Great Supreme
- Zhuangzi How to Govern
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