根源 meaning and pronunciation

根源
Simplified/traditional word

根源 English definition

gēn yuán
  • origin
  • root (cause)

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  • 根 (gēn): root; basis; classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings; CL:條|条[tiao2]; radical (chemistry);
  • 源 (yuán): root; source; origin;