根
gēnTraditional: 根
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Translation
root, base; measure word for long things
Stroke order
根
Examples
。
I don't know at all.
。
This is the fundamental problem.
。
He doesn't care at all.
树扎深。
The tree roots run very deep.
桌。
There is a strand of hair on the table.
根 (gēn) means root and also serves as a measure word for long thin things; it forms 根本 (gēnběn), meaning fundamental.
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