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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 根须

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
根须 gēn xū - roots

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
- - 60,542 70,943 52,327

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)
须 xū- must
- to have to
- to wait
须 xū- beard
- mustache
- feeler (of an insect etc)
- tassel

Other Words Containing 根须

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
根须 - - 60,542 70,943 52,327