根

gēn

Dictionary entry

root

What does 根 mean?

根 (gēn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1root

2basis

3classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings

4CL:條|条[tiao2]

5radical (chemistry)

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根gēnroot · basis

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