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根

gēn

classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings

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Meaning of 根 in English

gēnHSK 5noun, measure wordSyllabus #2403
  1. classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings
  2. root
  3. basis
  4. radical (chemistry)

Measure word: 条

Example sentences

  1. 你一週吃多少根香蕉？
    nǐ yī zhōu chī duō shǎo gēn xiāng jiāo？
    How many bananas do you eat a week?
    Tatoeba #13539440 by LeviHighway · #6222696 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
  2. 你一週吃多少根香蕉？
    nǐ yī zhōu chī duō shǎo gēn xiāng jiāo？
    How many bananas do you eat per week?
    Tatoeba #13539440 by LeviHighway · #6222695 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR

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HSK words with 根

根据HSK 3根本HSK 5根基HSK 7–9根源HSK 7–9根治HSK 7–9扎根HSK 7–9根深蒂固HSK 7–9归根到底HSK 7–9

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