根(gēn)

HSK 310 strokes

root

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Character information

Pinyin
gēn
Meaning
root; basis; classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings; CL:条; radical (chemistry)
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 3
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 根 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰木艮

In this compound, the meaning comes from 木 (tree); 艮 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

木mù艮gèn

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 根 step by step

10 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 根

Common words using 根 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

gēn根běn本
HSK 3

fundamental

Open 根本 page →
gēn根jù据
HSK 4

according to

Open 根据 page →
zhā扎gēn根
HSK 7-9

to take root

Open 扎根 page →
gēn根jī基
HSK 7-9

foundation

Open 根基 page →
gēn根zhì治
HSK 7-9

to bring under permanent control

Open 根治 page →
gēn根yuán源
HSK 7-9

origin

Open 根源 page →
zhǎn斩cǎo草chú除gēn根
HSK 7-9

to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch

Open 斩草除根 page →
gēn根shēn深dì蒂gù固
HSK 7-9

deep-rooted (problem etc)

Open 根深蒂固 page →

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专世丰丽义乡乱争

From 根’s common words

本据扎基治源斩草

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