根U+683910 STROKES
Entry·pron. gēn
ㄍㄣ
“The part of a plant that grows underground; the base or foundation of something; the origin or source of a matter; a classifier for long, thin objects.”
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- 根本ㄍㄣ ㄅㄣˇfundamental; basic; root; simply; absolutely (not); (not) at all
- 根據ㄍㄣ ㄐㄩˋaccording to; based on; basis; foundation; a source or ground for something
- 根源ㄍㄣ ㄩㄢˊorigin; root cause; the fundamental basis of something; the full story or reason behind an event.
- 阿根廷ㄚ ㄍㄣ ㄊㄧㄥˊArgentina; a country in southeastern South America.
- 扎根ㄓㄚ ㄍㄣto take root; to establish oneself firmly; to settle and build a foundation in a place or community.
- 根基ㄍㄣ ㄐㄧfoundation; basis; the underlying support of something; moral character; in Buddhism, the root capacity for the Dao
- 根部ㄍㄣ ㄅㄨˋthe root of a plant; the part of a plant that grows underground and absorbs water and nutrients; the base or bottom part of something
- 雷根ㄌㄟˊ ㄍㄣRonald Reagan; 40th president of the United States (1981–1989); used in Taiwan for the transliteration of the surname Reagan.
- 摩根ㄇㄛˊ ㄍㄣMorgan (name); J.P. Morgan, US financial firm
- 樹根ㄕㄨˋ ㄍㄣthe root of a tree; the underground base of a tree that absorbs water and nutrients
- 培根ㄆㄟˊ ㄍㄣbacon (smoked or cured pork); Francis Bacon (1561–1626), English philosopher and statesman
- 根據地ㄍㄣ ㄐㄩˋ ㄉㄧˋa base; a stronghold; a center of operations; a hub for development
- 生根ㄕㄥ ㄍㄣto take root; to become firmly established
- 草根ㄘㄠˇ ㄍㄣgrassroots; the common people at the base of society
- 紮根ㄓㄚˊ ㄍㄣto take root; to establish a deep foundation; to become firmly settled
- 根深蒂固ㄍㄣ ㄕㄣ ㄉㄧˋ ㄍㄨˋdeep-rooted; firmly established; ingrained and unshakable
- 追根究柢ㄓㄨㄟ ㄍㄣ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄉㄧˇto get to the bottom of a matter; to investigate thoroughly down to the root
- 根深柢固ㄍㄣ ㄕㄣ ㄉㄧˇ ㄍㄨˋdeeply rooted and firmly established; ingrained habit or belief hard to change
- 落地生根ㄌㄨㄛˋ ㄉㄧˋ ㄕㄥ ㄍㄣto settle permanently in a new place; to put down roots; a succulent plant whose leaves sprout new plants upon touching the ground
- 根除ㄍㄣ ㄔㄨˊto eradicate; to eliminate completely; to root out
- 根治ㄍㄣ ㄓˋto thoroughly investigate and resolve; to cure completely, eradicate a disease at its root
- 壓根ㄧㄚ ㄍㄣfrom the start; fundamentally; completely (used for emphasis, often in negative constructions)
- 哥本哈根ㄍㄜ ㄅㄣˇ ㄏㄚ ㄍㄣCopenhagen; capital of Denmark
- 連根ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄍㄣby the roots; from the root; completely; thoroughly
- 密西根ㄇㄧˋ ㄒㄧ ㄍㄣMichigan (U.S. state)
- 壓根兒ㄧㄚ ㄍㄣㄦfrom the start; all along; completely; originally
- 根莖ㄍㄣ ㄐㄧㄥroot and stem of a plant; rhizome; origin; foundation
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