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根

根 is a Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “root”. It is built from 木 (tree) and 艮 (stopping).

Keyword
root
Pinyin (Mandarin)
gēn
Script
Chinese hanzi
Also known as
root, base(d on), base(d on)
Same glyph as a Japanese kanji
根 root

Decomposition

ids

  1. 木 tree
  2. 艮 stopping
  3. kangxi radical 138

How to find 根 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “tree” + “stopping”. 根 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 根 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.