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根源
根源 in English: origin; root (cause)
gēn yuán
origin; root (cause)
How to pronounce 根源
gēn yuán (without tone marks: gen yuan). gēn is a first (high, level) tone; yuán is a second (rising) tone.
Characters in 根源
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
源 yuán
root; source; origin
root; source; origin
Related words
| 根据 | gēn jù | according to; based on | HSK 3 |
| 根 | gēn | root; basis | HSK 5 |
| 根本 | gēn běn | fundamental; basic | HSK 5 |
| 能源 | néng yuán | energy; power source | HSK 5 |
| 资源 | zī yuán | natural resource (such as water or minerals); resource (such as manpower or tourism) | HSK 5 |
| 根深蒂固 | gēn shēn dì gù | deep-rooted (problem etc) | HSK 6 |
| 归根到底 | guī gēn dào dǐ | after all; in the final analysis | HSK 6 |
| 电源 | diàn yuán | electric power source | HSK 6 |
| 来源 | lái yuán | source (of information etc); origin | HSK 6 |
| 起源 | qǐ yuán | origin; to originate | HSK 6 |