gēn

根 (gēn) is a Chinese word meaning “root; basis; classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings”.

Meanings

  1. 1root
  2. 2basis
  3. 3classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings
  4. 4CL:條|条[tiao2]
  5. 5radical (chemistry)
Part of speech
measure word, noun

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