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gēn
m. measure word for long and thin things
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[gēn]char. base, source; base (of part of body or object); completely, thoroughly
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CHARACTER COMPOSITION
RADICAL
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SIMILAR CHARACTERS
WRITE STROKE BY STROKE
Simplified stroke orders are based on the 'Standard of National Commonly-used Mandarin Chinese Characters (现代汉语通用字笔顺规范)', issued by the China National Language and Character Working Committee (国家语言文字工作委员会) on April 7th 1997. Traditional stroke orders are based on information issued by the Taiwan Ministry of Education.
SYNONYMS
支 / 支zhī [m] measure word for pencils; a piece of music, tune, song etc.; branch (of office, etc.); twelve earthly branches
条 / 條tiáo [n/m] long and narrow piece; stripe; measure word for long and thin things (trousers, road..., dogs), for people
EXAMPLES
这根柱子斜了,不直了。
這根柱子斜了,不直了。
zhè gēn zhù zi xié le, bù zhí le .
phr. This pillar is tilted; it's not straight any more.
这根电线太长了,找个短点的吧。
這根電線太長了,找個短點的吧。
zhè gēn diàn xiàn tài cháng le, zhǎo gè duán diǎn de ba .
phr. This electric wire is too long, please find a shorter one.