root; descendants; completely; [measure word for long, slender objects] (clf.)
HSK 5
Traditional
根 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Homophones
跟 gēn - with (prep.) | HSK 3
Examples
这棵大树有深深的根。 zhè kē dàshù yǒu shēnshēn de gēn - This big tree has deep roots.
问题的根在于管理不善。 wèntí de gēn zàiyú guǎnlǐ bù shàn - The root of the problem lies in poor management.
要解决问题，必须找到问题的根源。 yào jiějué wèntí, bìxū zhǎodào wèntí de gēnyuán - To solve the problem, we must find its root cause.
她对这个问题进行了深入的根源分析。 tā duì zhège wèntí jìnxíngle shēnrù de gēnyuán fēnxī - She conducted a thorough root cause analysis of the problem.
他们是同一个家族的根。 tāmen shì tóng yīgè jiāzú de gēn - They are the roots of the same family.
Phrases
根据 gēn jù - according to (prep./n.) | HSK 3
根本 gēn běn - root; basic; fundamental (adv.) | HSK 5
根深蒂固 gēn shēn dì gù - ingrained; inveterate; deep-seated () | HSK 6
根源 gēn yuán - source; origin; root (n.) | HSK 6
归根到底 guī gēn dào dǐ - in the final analysis; in the long run () | HSK 6