根源 gēnyuán root

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Stroke order

根源 is written in 23 strokes across 2 characters.

根源 — the Chinese character for root (gēnyuán), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 根源 — root

根 — 10 strokes
源 — 13 strokes

Senses

origin
root (cause)

Characters in 根源

根 gēn — root; basis; classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings
源 yuán — root; source; origin

Character meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Related words

根源 is pronounced gēnyuán and means “root”.

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