HSK 5 vocabulary › 根
根
根 in English: root; basis
gēn
root; basis
How to pronounce 根
gēn (without tone marks: gen). gēn is a first (high, level) tone.
Characters in 根
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
Related words
| 根据 | gēn jù | according to; based on | HSK 3 |
| 根本 | gēn běn | fundamental; basic | HSK 5 |
| 根深蒂固 | gēn shēn dì gù | deep-rooted (problem etc) | HSK 6 |
| 根源 | gēn yuán | origin; root (cause) | HSK 6 |
| 归根到底 | guī gēn dào dǐ | after all; in the final analysis | HSK 6 |