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根 (gan1) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

根 (gan1, gēn) — (noun) source; origin; root; basis; classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings M: 条tiáo [条]; radical (chemistry); foundation; completely; root of a number; the penis

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 根數 (gan1 sou3) — the nth root of a number; radical (mathematical)
• 根本上 (gan1 bun2 soeng6) — (adverb) Fundamentally
• 根苗 (gan1 miu4) — the root and shoot
• 根基 (gan1 gei1) — foundation
• 根底 (gan1 dai2) — foundation; grounding; background; what lies at the bottom of sth; root; cause
• 根式 (gan1 sik1) — (math.) a radical; a radical expression

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