根源

gēnyuán

noun HSK 7 #11,297

Measure Word

一个根源 gè

Meanings

1 root cause
2 origin
3 source

Characters

Examples

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.

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