HSK 6 HSK V7-9
Correct

根源

/ gēnyuán /
Strokes

Definition

origin/root (cause)

Example

As a Noun

root; origin; (basic/first) cause; source

1
zhī
无知
shì
duō
许多
zuìè
罪恶
de
gēnyuán
根源
  

Ignorance is the parent of many evils.

2
zhù
注意
wèishēng
卫生
shì
zhǒng
各种
bìng
疾病
de
gēnyuán
根源
  

Lack of cleanliness is the root/cause of various diseases.

3
shǐ
历史
  
/
shèhuì
社会
  
/
xiǎng
思想
gēnyuán
根源

historical/social/ideological origin or root

4
Chōng
冲突
de
gēnyuán
根源

roots of a conflict

5
Zhuījiū
追究
gēnyuán
根源

trace sth to its origin/fountainhead

6
Xiāochú
消除
zhànzhēng
战争
gēnyuán
根源

remove/get rid of the (basic) cause/the roots of war; root out the causes of war; eliminate the roots of war

As a Verb

originate; stem from; derive from

7
Zhè
cháng
zhànzhēng
战争
gēnyuán
根源
shíxíngtài
意识形态
de
chōng
冲突
  

The war originated in ideological conflicts.

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