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根

gēn

1. measure word classifier: long, thin, rigid things

   桌上有两根筷子。

   Zhuō shàng yǒu liǎng gēn kuàizi.

   There are two chopsticks on the table.

2. noun root; base

   这棵树的根扎得很深。

   Zhè kē shù de gēn zhā de hěn shēn.

   This tree's roots go deep.

3. noun origin; foundation (as in 根源, 根据)

   要找出问题的根。

   Yào zhǎochū wèntí de gēn.

   We must find the root of the problem.

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