Chinese Word Entry

根

Mandarin (Zhuyin):	ㄍㄣ
Mandarin (Pinyin):	gēn
Cantonese (Jyutping):	gan1
Definitions:	root basis classifier for long slender objects, eg cigarettes, guitar strings (classifier: 條 [条]) radical (chemistry)

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根	root, radical, head (pimple), base(d on), foundation

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