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根源
gēn yuán
root cause, origin
HSK 6Mythic
What does 根源 mean?
根源 (pinyin: gēn yuán) means root cause, origin. It belongs to the official HSK 6 vocabulary (mastery), among the most frequent words of everyday Chinese.
Example with 根源
Character families
Every HSK 1–4 word containing 根 · Every HSK 1–4 word containing 源
The characters of 根源
| 根 | gēn | root (HSK 5) |
| 源 | yuán | component character |
Related HSK 6 words
| 卓越 | zhuó yuè | excellent, outstanding |
| 笼罩 | lǒng zhào | to envelop, to shroud |
| 要素 | yào sù | key element, factor |
| 妄想 | wàng xiǎng | delusion, paranoia |
| 顽强 | wán qiáng | tenacious, strong-willed |
| 众所周知 | zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī | known to all |
| 声誉 | shēng yù | reputation |
| 平行 | píng xíng | parallel |
Full HSK 6 list · Translate a sentence with 根源
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