根
Character
root (the part of a plant that grows under the ground)
Meaning
gēn
gen1- root (the part of a plant that grows under the ground)
- measure word for long, thin things, like a banana or a cigarette
Examples
树的根很长。
shù de gēn hěn cháng
The roots of the tree are very long.
AI-generated sentence
这根香蕉很好吃。
zhè gēn xiāng jiāo hěn hǎo chī
This banana is very tasty.
AI-generated sentence
Stroke order
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Practice writing 根
Draw “根” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Words with 根
See all 186 →根本gēn běnat all; used before 不 or 没 to make it strongerWordHSK 3根据gēn jùaccording to; says where information comes fromWordHSK 4根基gēn jīthe strong base that something is built onWordHSK 7–9根治gēn zhìto cure an illness completely so it never comes backWordHSK 7–9根源gēn yuánthe thing that makes something start or happenWordHSK 7–9根深蒂固gēn shēn dì gù(of ideas or habits) very strong and old, so very hard to changeWordHSK 7–9根号gēn hàoradical sign √ (math.)Word根底gēn dǐfoundationWord根式gēn shì(math.) a radical; a radical expressionWord根性gēn xìngone's true nature (Buddhism)Word根插gēn chāto plant roots; to propagate from root cuttingsWord根柢gēn dǐrootWord