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根本
根本 in English: fundamental; basic
gēn běn
fundamental; basic
How to pronounce 根本
gēn běn (without tone marks: gen ben). gēn is a first (high, level) tone; běn is a third (low, dipping) tone.
Characters in 根本
根 gēn
root; basis; classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings
root; basis; classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings
本 běn
(bound form) root; stem; (bound form) origin; source; (bound form) one's own; this
(bound form) root; stem; (bound form) origin; source; (bound form) one's own; this
Related words
| 本 | běn | classifier for books | HSK 1 |
| 根据 | gēn jù | according to; based on | HSK 3 |
| 笔记本 | bǐ jì běn | notebook (stationery); notebook (computing) | HSK 3 |
| 本来 | běn lái | original; originally | HSK 4 |
| 根 | gēn | root; basis | HSK 5 |
| 本科 | běn kē | undergraduate course; undergraduate (attributive) | HSK 5 |
| 本领 | běn lǐng | skill; ability | HSK 5 |
| 本质 | běn zhì | essence; nature | HSK 5 |
| 基本 | jī běn | basic; fundamental | HSK 5 |
| 根深蒂固 | gēn shēn dì gù | deep-rooted (problem etc) | HSK 6 |