Dictionary: “根”

root;source;origin

root;source;origin;cause

root (of a plant)

root;basis;foundation

fundamental;basic

eradication;extermination;rooting out;stamping out;getting rid of

foundation;root;basis;core;fundamentals

firmly rooted;deep-seated

to come from;to have roots in

patience;perseverance;persistence;tenacity;energy

basis;grounds;foundation;reason;authority

willpower;guts;determination;grit;spirit

laying the groundwork;behind-the-scenes maneuvering;consensus-building process

root (of a tooth, hair, etc.);center (of a pimple, etc.)

root and trunk

character;nature;disposition;personality

foundation;basis;essence

base (of operations)

digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)

stump (of a tree)

root (of all evil, etc.);source;origin;cause;basis

root (of a problem, etc.);base;foundation;origin;source

one's true nature

(fishing) reef

being beaten by one's opponent's persistence;being outlasted;running out of patience;giving in;succumbing (to)

by nature;from the very beginning;through and through;at heart

complete cure;radical cure;complete recovery

deep-rooted;ingrained

to take root;to strike

inquisitively;pryingly;nosily;thoroughly;persistently;through-and-through

base (of operations)

stronghold;citadel

base (of operations);headquarters

absolutely (not);(not) at all

to come from;to have roots in

root (of a plant)

stump (of a tree)

root (of a problem, etc.);base;foundation;origin;source

deep-seated;deep-rooted;ingrained

children's game in which a wooden stick driven into the ground is dislodged by sticks thrown at it

non-migratory seabed fish (e.g. rockfish)

to be unmovable;to be well-established;to take root

children's game in which a wooden stick driven into the ground is dislodged by sticks thrown at it

root context

having exposed roots

celeriac (Apium graveolens var. rapaceum)

base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.);(part near the) root;roots (of one's hair)

netsuke

to hold a grudge;to hold something against someone