How is 根 pronounced?

根 is pronounced “gēn” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 根?

根 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 根?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 根 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 5measure wordnoun

根

gēn

根 (gēn) means “root; basis; classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings; radical (chemistry)”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Measure word: 条

Stroke order

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Example

要想解决问题就必须找到问题的根本原因。

Yào xiǎng jiějué wèntí jiù bìxū zhǎodào wèntí de gēnběn yuányīn.

To solve a problem, one must find the root cause of the problem.

Words containing 根

根据gēn jùaccording to; based on; basis; foundation 根本gēn běnfundamental; basic; root; simply; absolutely (not); (not) at all 根深蒂固gēn shēn dì gùdeep-rooted (problem etc)根源gēn yuánorigin; root (cause)归根到底guī gēn dào dǐafter all; in the final analysis; ultimately

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Frequently asked questions

What does 根 mean?: 根 (gēn) means “root; basis; classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings; radical (chemistry)”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 根 pronounced?: 根 is pronounced “gēn” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 根?: 根 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 根?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 根 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27