根
根
“root”
Radical: 木
Strokes: 10
Level: HSK 5
How 根 is built — side by side
木
Tree / wood · mù
A tree with roots below and branches above. Two trees 林 = grove, three 森 = forest.
艮
component
Origin
tree
Words with 根
根据 gēnjù — basis
根本 gēn běn — fundamental
根深蒂固 gēn shēn dì gù — deep-rooted (problem etc)
根源 gēn yuán — origin
归根到底 guī gēn dào dǐ — (saying) to sum it up...
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