根
gēn
Meaning
- classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings
- root
- basis
Definition
根：植物的根部；比喻事物的本源或基础；量词，用于细长的东西。
Root: the underground part of a plant; foundation or origin of something; measure word for long thin objects.
Usage
作为名词表示植物根部或事物的根基；作为量词用于细长物体如绳子、棍子。
As a noun, indicates the root of a plant or the foundation of something; as a measure word, used for long thin objects like ropes or sticks.
Examples
- 1 这棵树的根很深。（The roots of this tree are very deep.）
- 2 我们要从根上解决问题。（We need to solve the problem from the root.）
- 3 他拽着一根绳子爬了上去。（He climbed up by pulling on a rope.）
- 4 这个问题的根在于缺乏沟通。（The root of this problem lies in lack of communication.）
- 5 他买了一根甘蔗。（He bought a piece of sugarcane.）
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