根源 gēn yuán ㄍㄣ ㄩㄢˊ gan1 jyun4 HSK 7-9 流利級 · Level 5
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根
- 扎根 zhā gēn ㄓㄚ ㄍㄣ zaat3 gan1 to take root
- 根基 gēn jī ㄍㄣ ㄐㄧ gan1 gei1 foundation
- 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
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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
源
- 来源 來源 lái yuán ㄌㄞˊ ㄩㄢˊ loi4 jyun4 source (of information etc)
- 水源 shuǐ yuán ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄩㄢˊ seoi2 jyun4 water source
- 泉源 quán yuán ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄩㄢˊ cyun4 jyun4 springhead
- 渊源 淵源 yuān yuán ㄩㄢ ㄩㄢˊ jyun1 jyun4 origin
- 源于 源於 yuán yú ㄩㄢˊ ㄩˊ jyun4 jyu1 has its origins in
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- 源泉 yuán quán ㄩㄢˊ ㄑㄩㄢˊ jyun4 cyun4 fountainhead
- 源头 源頭 yuán tóu ㄩㄢˊ ㄊㄡˊ jyun4 tau4 source; origin; fountainhead
- 能源 néng yuán ㄋㄥˊ ㄩㄢˊ nang4 jyun4 energy sources; energy
- 资源 資源 zī yuán ㄗ ㄩㄢˊ zi1 jyun4 natural resource (such as water or minerals)
- 起源 qǐ yuán ㄑㄧˇ ㄩㄢˊ hei2 jyun4 origin
- 电源 電源 diàn yuán ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄩㄢˊ din6 jyun4 electric power source
- 来源于 來源於 lái yuán yú ㄌㄞˊ ㄩㄢˊ ㄩˊ loi4 jyun4 jyu1 to originate in
- 发源地 發源地 fā yuán dì ㄈㄚ ㄩㄢˊ ㄉㄧˋ faat3 jyun4 dei6 place of origin
- 源源不断 源源不斷 yuán yuán bù duàn ㄩㄢˊ ㄩㄢˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄨㄢˋ jyun4 jyun4 bat1 dyun6 (idiom) in an unending stream; continuous
- 乳源 Rǔ yuán ㄖㄨˇ ㄩㄢˊ jyu5 jyun4 see 乳源瑶族自治县
- 光源 guāng yuán ㄍㄨㄤ ㄩㄢˊ gwong1 jyun4 light source
- 内源 內源 nèi yuán ㄋㄟˋ ㄩㄢˊ noi6 jyun4 source
- 兵源 bīng yuán ㄅㄧㄥ ㄩㄢˊ bing1 jyun4 manpower resources (for military service)
- 凌源 Líng yuán ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄩㄢˊ ling4 jyun4 see 凌源市
- 同源 tóng yuán ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄩㄢˊ tung4 jyun4 homology (biology)
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
- 财源滚滚 財源滾滾 cái yuán gǔn gǔn ㄘㄞˊ ㄩㄢˊ ㄍㄨㄣˇ ㄍㄨㄣˇ coi4 jyun4 gwan2 gwan2 profits pouring in from all sides (idiom)
- 开源节流 開源節流 kāi yuán jié liú ㄎㄞ ㄩㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄌㄧㄡˊ hoi1 jyun4 zit3 lau4 lit. to open a water source and reduce outflow (idiom); to increase income and save on spending
- 药食同源 藥食同源 yào shí tóng yuán ㄧㄠˋ ㄕˊ ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄩㄢˊ joek6 sik6 tung4 jyun4 lit. food and medicine come from the same source (idiom)
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- 饮流怀源 飲流懷源 yǐn liú huái yuán ㄧㄣˇ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄏㄨㄞˊ ㄩㄢˊ jam2 lau4 waai4 jyun4 lit. when you drink water, think of its source (idiom); gratitude for blessings and their well-spring
- 饮水思源 飲水思源 yǐn shuǐ sī yuán ㄧㄣˇ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄙ ㄩㄢˊ jam2 seoi2 si1 jyun4 lit. when you drink water, think of its source (idiom); gratitude for blessings and their well-spring
- 源源不断 源源不斷 yuán yuán bù duàn ㄩㄢˊ ㄩㄢˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄨㄢˋ jyun4 jyun4 bat1 dyun6 (idiom) in an unending stream; continuous
- 源远流长 源遠流長 yuán yuǎn liú cháng ㄩㄢˊ ㄩㄢˇ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄔㄤˊ jyun4 jyun5 lau4 coeng4 (idiom) of long standing; with a long history; stretching back to ancient times
- 左右逢源 zuǒ yòu féng yuán ㄗㄨㄛˇ ㄧㄡˋ ㄈㄥˊ ㄩㄢˊ zo2 jau6 fung4 jyun4 lit. to strike water right and left (idiom)
Example sentences
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我 无法 無法 找到 问题 問題 的 根源 。
I can't locate the source of the problem.
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想像力 是 一切 文明 的 根源 。
Imagination is the root of all civilization.
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我们 我們 必须 必須 找出 问题 問題 的 根源 。
We must get to the root of the problem.
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问题 問題 的 根源 是 ， 在 当今 當今 世界 ， 愚人 充满 充滿 了 自信 ， 而 智者 充满 充滿 了 怀疑 懷疑 。
The fundamental cause of the problem is that in the modern world, idiots are full of confidence, while the intelligent are full of doubt.
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