字根

zìgēn
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 component of a Chinese character
  2. 2 word root

Examples

HSK 4
Xué wǔbǐ yào xiān bèi zìgēn.
To learn Wubi you first have to memorize the components.
HSK 5
Jìzhù Yīngyǔ dāncí de zìgēn, kěyǐ bāng nǐ cāichū shēngcí de yìsi.
Knowing the roots of English words can help you guess the meaning of new ones.

Tips

usage
In Wubi a 字根 is one of about 130 building blocks spread over 25 keys, and learners memorize them with a rhyme, the 字根口诀. For a root of an English or other word the mainland usually says 词根; 字根 in that sense is common in Taiwan.

Stroke Order

字 zì
根 gēn