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gēn yuán

HSK 3.0 · 7–9HSK 2.0 · 6

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gēn yuán · gan1 jyun4 (Jyutping)

  1. origin
  2. root (cause)

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

源

Meaning
spring; source, head; surname
Radical
氵
Strokes
13
Components
⿰氵原
Cangjie
EMHF
Four-corner
3119.6

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