根

• 拼音: gēn
• 汉字拆解: 根 = 木 (wood/tree) + 艮 (firm, phonetic component)

含义

Root (of a plant or tree); measure word for long, thin objects such as sticks, ropes, fingers, and chopsticks.

As a noun, 根 refers to the root of a plant, and metaphorically to the origin or foundation of something (根本 = fundamental, 根源 = root cause). As a measure word, it counts long slender objects: 一根筷子 (one chopstick), 一根头发 (a strand of hair), 一根绳子 (a rope). It is one of the most commonly used shape-based measure words.

例句

1. 这棵大树的根长得很深，很难拔出来。
2. 她递给我两根筷子，让我坐下来一起吃饭。
3. 工人在地上插了几根木棍，标记出施工的范围。

用法指南

语境: everyday, nature, formal

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 请给我一根筷子。(Please give me a chopstick.)
• 这个问题的根在于缺乏沟通。(The root of this problem lies in a lack of communication.)

错误说法

• 不要把量词'根'用于扁平或圆形的物体 — 应改用'张'或'个'等合适的量词 (Don't use 根 as a measure word for flat or round objects — use 张 or 个 as appropriate)

起源与历史

The character 根 combines 木 (wood/tree) with 艮 (firm/stubborn), which serves as the phonetic component. The image is of something fixed and deep within a tree — its root.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal