Chinese Printables Formerly Mandarin Poster
10 strokes
Character #341 · The First 1000

gēn

root

root; basis; classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings; radical (chemistry)

Strokes
10
Both scripts
根
Poster cell
E13

简 = 繁根 is the same in both scripts. The switch changes the example words.

01 常用词语

Common words with

  • gēnběn fundamental
  • gēnjù according to
  • gēnyuán origin
  • gēnjī foundation
  • gēnzhì to bring under permanent control
  • zhāgēn to take root
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 根

Write 根 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, gēn, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

A4 PDF US Letter PDF
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell E13 · 28 × 36 grid

根 is #341 on The First 1000 poster.

All 1,000 characters, printable at home.

See the poster
04 问答

Quick answers

What does 根 mean in English?
根 (gēn) means "root": root; basis; classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings; radical (chemistry).
How do you pronounce 根?
根 is pronounced gēn in pinyin, with the first (high, level) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄍㄣ.
How many strokes does 根 have?
根 has 10 strokes, in both simplified and traditional Chinese.
Is 根 the same in traditional Chinese?
Yes. 根 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese.
What are common words with 根?
Common words that use 根 include 根本 (gēnběn, fundamental), 根据 (gēnjù, according to), 根源 (gēnyuán, origin), 根基 (gēnjī, foundation).
How common is 根?
根 is number 341 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell E13 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.