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根
gēn
Description
"根"是植物长在地下的部分，可以帮植物吸水。
"根" is the part of a plant that grows underground and helps the plant absorb water.
它也可以当量词，用来数长长的东西，比如一根头发。
It can also be used as a measure word to count long things, like a root of hair.
Meanings
根gēn
root of a plant
这棵树的根很长。
The roots of this tree are very long.
根gēn
measure word for long thin things
我想要一根香蕉。
I want a banana.
根gēn
basis, source, origin
这是问题的根。
This is the root of the problem.
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Notes
- Nuance
as a measure word 根 counts long, slender objects like hair, needles, sticks and bananas.
- Etymology
pictophonetic; 木 (tree) gives meaning, 艮 gives sound.
In videos
“这些词就是语言的根”
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