1. 根

根

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  • 352nd most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.06% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 140 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
根→
木艮
2Radical
根→
木tree艮stopping
3Graphical
根→
一丨八丨㇕二乚冫

Pinyin & Meaning

1. gēn (gen1)root • basis • classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings • CL:條|条[tiao2] • radical (chemistry)

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 根 gēn (gen1)The component 艮 is pronounced as 'gěn' (gen3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for 根 gēn (gen1)The component 艮 is pronounced as 'gèn' (gen4). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

Common

根据 (根據)
根本 
草根 

Uncommon

哈根达斯 (哈根達斯)
培根 
压根 (壓根)
压根儿 (壓根兒)
扎根 
根基 
根源 
落叶归根 (落葉歸根)
阿根廷 

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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
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