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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 根本
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 根本 | gēn běn | - fundamental - basic - root - simply - absolutely (not) - (not) at all - CL:個|个[ge4] |
List Ranking:
Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.
| HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 3 | 342 | 842 | 1,249 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 根 | gēn | - root - basis - classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings - CL:條|条[tiao2] - radical (chemistry) |
| 本 | běn | - (bound form) root; stem - (bound form) origin; source - (bound form) one's own; this - (bound form) this; the current (year etc) - (bound form) original - (bound form) inherent - originally; initially - capital; principal - classifier for books, periodicals, files etc |
Other Words Containing 根本
Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.
| Word | HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 根本 | 5 | 3 | 342 | 842 | 1,249 |