根源

gēnyuán

noun HSK 7-9 #11,297

Measure Word

一个根源 gè

Meanings

1 root cause
2 origin
3 source

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

我们要找到问题的根源。

Wǒmen yào zhǎodào wèntí de gēnyuán.

We need to find the root cause of the problem.

HSK 6

贫困是很多社会问题的根源。

Pínkùn shì hěnduō shèhuì wèntí de gēnyuán.

Poverty is the root cause of many social problems.

Tips

usage

根源 emphasizes the deepest, most fundamental cause. Compare: 原因 (reason, general), 根本原因 (fundamental reason), 根源 (the ultimate source/origin).

Stroke Order

根 gēn

源 yuán