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gēn běn

HSK 3.0 · 3HSK 2.0 · 5

Yue Tan · University of Caen; © 2009 Yue Tan. MP3 preparation: Hugo Lopez / audio-cmn · CC BY-SA 3.0 US

gēn běn · gan1 bun2 (Jyutping)

  1. fundamental
  2. basic
  3. root
  4. simply
  5. absolutely (not)
  6. (not) at all
  7. CL:個|个[ge4]

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

根

Meaning
root, base(d on); foundation
Radical
木
Strokes
10
Components
⿰木艮
Cangjie
DAV
Four-corner
4793.2

本

Meaning
root, origin, source; basis
Radical
木
Strokes
5
Components
⿻木一
Cangjie
DM
Four-corner
4040.3 5023.0

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