根源

gēn yuán
HSK 6
origin, root (cause)
noun

Example Sentences

这个问题的根源是我们的沟通不够。
zhègè wèntí de gēnyuán shì wǒmen de gōutōng bùgòu 。
The origin of this problem is our insufficient communication.
科学家们正在努力寻找疾病的根源。
kēxué jiā mén zhèngzài nǔlì xúnzhǎo jíbìng de gēnyuán 。
Scientists are working hard to find the root cause of the disease.
我们需要了解这个现象的根源。
wǒmen xūyào liǎojiě zhègè xiànxiàng de gēnyuán 。
We need to understand the origin of this phenomenon.

Individual Characters

HSK 5
根gēn
root, basis
源yuán
root, source, origin

Words with similar meanings

起源qǐyuán
origin
More formal and often used in academic contexts.
来源láiyuán
source
Focuses more on the point of origin or source of information.

Words Starting With 根

根据gēn jù
according to; based on; basis; foundation
根本gēn běn
fundamental; basic; root; simply; absolutely (not); (not) at all
根深蒂固gēn shēn dì gù
deep-rooted (problem etc)

Words Ending With 源

能源néng yuán
energy; power source
资源zī yuán
natural resource (such as water or minerals); resource (such as manpower or tourism)
来源lái yuán
source (of information etc); origin
电源diàn yuán
electric power source
起源qǐ yuán
origin; to originate; to come from

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