根基 gēn jī ㄍㄣ ㄐㄧ gan1 gei1 HSK 7-9
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根
- 扎根 zhā gēn ㄓㄚ ㄍㄣ zaat3 gan1 to take root
- 根据 根據 gēn jù ㄍㄣ ㄐㄩˋ gan1 geoi3 according to
- 根本 gēn běn ㄍㄣ ㄅㄣˇ gan1 bun2 fundamental
- 根治 gēn zhì ㄍㄣ ㄓˋ gan1 zi6 to bring under permanent control
- 根源 gēn yuán ㄍㄣ ㄩㄢˊ gan1 jyun4 origin
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- 斩草除根 斬草除根 zhǎn cǎo chú gēn ㄓㄢˇ ㄘㄠˇ ㄔㄨˊ ㄍㄣ zaam2 cou2 ceoi4 gan1 to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch
- 根深蒂固 gēn shēn dì gù ㄍㄣ ㄕㄣ ㄉㄧˋ ㄍㄨˋ gan1 sam1 dai3 gu3 deep-rooted (problem etc)
- 归根到底 歸根到底 guī gēn dào dǐ ㄍㄨㄟ ㄍㄣ ㄉㄠˋ ㄉㄧˇ gwai1 gan1 dou3 dai2 after all
- 侧根 側根 cè gēn ㄘㄜˋ ㄍㄣ zak1 gan1 lateral root (botany)
- 刨根 páo gēn ㄆㄠˊ ㄍㄣ paau4 gan1 lit. to dig up the root
- 去根 qù gēn ㄑㄩˋ ㄍㄣ heoi3 gan1 to cure completely
- 吐根 tǔ gēn ㄊㄨˇ ㄍㄣ tou3 gan1 ipecac
- 呆根 dāi gēn ㄉㄞ ㄍㄣ ngoi4 gan1 (literary) idiot
- 命根 mìng gēn ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄍㄣ meng6 gan1 lifeblood
- 城根 chéng gēn ㄔㄥˊ ㄍㄣ sing4 gan1 sections of a city close to the city wall
- 培根 péi gēn ㄆㄟˊ ㄍㄣ pui4 gan1 (loanword) bacon
- 块根 塊根 kuài gēn ㄎㄨㄞˋ ㄍㄣ faai3 gan1 root tuber
- 压根 壓根 yà gēn ㄧㄚˋ ㄍㄣ aat3 gan1 (mainly used in the negative) in the first place; absolutely; simply
- 字根 zì gēn ㄗˋ ㄍㄣ zi6 gan1 component of a Chinese character
- 存根 cún gēn ㄘㄨㄣˊ ㄍㄣ cyun4 gan1 stub
基
- 基因 jī yīn ㄐㄧ ㄧㄣ gei1 jan1 gene (loanword)
- 基地 jī dì ㄐㄧ ㄉㄧˋ gei1 dei6 base (of operations, industrial, military, research etc)
- 基层 基層 jī céng ㄐㄧ ㄘㄥˊ gei1 cang4 basic level
- 基于 基於 jī yú ㄐㄧ ㄩˊ gei1 jyu1 because of
- 基本 jī běn ㄐㄧ ㄅㄣˇ gei1 bun2 basic
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- 基准 基準 jī zhǔn ㄐㄧ ㄓㄨㄣˇ gei1 zeon2 (surveying) datum
- 基督 Jī dū ㄐㄧ ㄉㄨ gei1 duk1 Christ (abbr. for 基利斯督 or 基利士督)
- 基础 基礎 jī chǔ ㄐㄧ ㄔㄨˇ gei1 co2 base; foundation; basis
- 基金 jī jīn ㄐㄧ ㄐㄧㄣ gei1 gam1 fund
- 基本上 jī běn shang ㄐㄧ ㄅㄣˇ ˙ㄕㄤ gei1 bun2 soeng6 basically
- 基本功 jī běn gōng ㄐㄧ ㄅㄣˇ ㄍㄨㄥ gei1 bun2 gung1 basic skills
- 基督教 Jī dū jiào ㄐㄧ ㄉㄨ ㄐㄧㄠˋ gei1 duk1 gaau3 Christianity
- 丁基 dīng jī ㄉㄧㄥ ㄐㄧ ding1 gei1 (chemistry) butyl group
- 丙基 bǐng jī ㄅㄧㄥˇ ㄐㄧ bing2 gei1 propyl group (chemistry)
- 乙基 yǐ jī ㄧˇ ㄐㄧ jyut3 gei1 ethyl group (chemistry)
- 利基 lì jī ㄌㄧˋ ㄐㄧ lei6 gei1 asset that gives a competitive advantage; a strength
- 刘基 劉基 Liú Jī ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄐㄧ lau4 gei1 Liu Ji or Liu Bowen 刘伯温 (1311-1375), general under the first Ming emperor Zhu Yuanzhang 朱元璋, with a reputation as a military genius
- 地基 dì jī ㄉㄧˋ ㄐㄧ dei6 gei1 foundations (of a building)
- 基佬 jī lǎo ㄐㄧ ㄌㄠˇ gei1 lou2 (slang) gay guy
- 基友 jī yǒu ㄐㄧ ㄧㄡˇ gei1 jau5 (slang) very close same-sex friend
Idioms with these characters
- 耳根清净 耳根清淨 ěr gēn qīng jìng ㄦˇ ㄍㄣ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄐㄧㄥˋ ji5 gan1 cing1 zing6 lit. ears pure and peaceful (idiom)
- 根深叶茂 根深葉茂 gēn shēn yè mào ㄍㄣ ㄕㄣ ㄧㄝˋ ㄇㄠˋ gan1 sam1 jip6 mau6 deep roots and vigorous foliage (idiom)
- 归根究底 歸根究底 guī gēn jiū dǐ ㄍㄨㄟ ㄍㄣ ㄐㄧㄡ ㄉㄧˇ gwai1 gan1 gau3 dai2 (idiom) in the final analysis
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- 剪草除根 jiǎn cǎo chú gēn ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄘㄠˇ ㄔㄨˊ ㄍㄣ zin2 cou2 ceoi4 gan1 lit. cut grass and pull out roots (idiom); fig. to destroy root and branch
- 究其根源 jiū qí gēn yuán ㄐㄧㄡ ㄑㄧˊ ㄍㄣ ㄩㄢˊ gau3 kei4 gan1 jyun4 to trace something to its source (idiom)
- 落叶归根 落葉歸根 luò yè guī gēn ㄌㄨㄛˋ ㄧㄝˋ ㄍㄨㄟ ㄍㄣ lok6 jip6 gwai1 gan1 lit. a falling leaf returns to the roots (idiom)
- 盘根错节 盤根錯節 pán gēn cuò jié ㄆㄢˊ ㄍㄣ ㄘㄨㄛˋ ㄐㄧㄝˊ pun4 gan1 co3 zit3 twisted roots and intertwined joints (idiom); complicated and very tricky
- 盘根究底 盤根究底 pán gēn jiū dǐ ㄆㄢˊ ㄍㄣ ㄐㄧㄡ ㄉㄧˇ pun4 gan1 gau3 dai2 lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
- 盘根问底 盤根問底 pán gēn wèn dǐ ㄆㄢˊ ㄍㄣ ㄨㄣˋ ㄉㄧˇ pun4 gan1 man6 dai2 lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
- 刨根问底 刨根問底 páo gēn wèn dǐ ㄆㄠˊ ㄍㄣ ㄨㄣˋ ㄉㄧˇ paau4 gan1 man6 dai2 to dig up roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth