00233 Chinese character of 根 and pronounce gan1

The Chinese character【根】is used to describe plants or things, and is mainly used for the following meanings:

Root or foundation. Explanation: (1) The part of a plant stem that extends into the soil to absorb nutrients. For example: “tree roots” and “grass roots”. (2) The bottom of an object. For example: “root of the wall”, “root of the tongue”, “root of the teeth”. (3) The cause or origin of something. Such as: “the root of evil”, “the root of disease”. (4) The existence of things. Such as: “ticket stub”, “stub”. (5) As a basis. Such as: “according to”. (6) Thoroughly. Such as: “eradicate”, “cure”, “eradicate”. (7) In mathematics, the value or solution of an unknown variable in an equation is called a “root”. (8) Quantifier. A unit used to count long, thin objects. For example: “a stick”, “three chopsticks”.

Here is the phonetic guide for pronouncing this Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【根】:gēn

Cantonese Jyutping of 【根】:gan1

Here, you can find an overview of the character 【根】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【根】, for example:Describe plants or things , It means primarily the root or foundation .The depth of meaning in Chinese characters encompasses intricate interpretations, some of which may be difficult to fully articulate here.

【根】is a single word that enhances clarity and specificity when matched with others, for example【樹根、根基】(Mandarin Pinyin:shù gēn 、gēn jī/ Cantonese Jyutping:syu6 gan1 、gan1 gei1)

This character is made up of 10 strokes,It is a highly common and fundamental Chinese character that must be learned,Here’s a sample sentence featuring this character.:


樹木的根深深地扎進土壤中。

The roots of trees go deep into the soil.


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