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字根
zìgēn
1. character root
2. word root
3. etymon
Uncommon • Top 65%

Character Breakdown

字
zì
character, letter, symbol, word
HSK 1 6 丶
根
gēn
root, basis, foundation
HSK 3 10 丶

Compound Words (3)

字根表
zìgēnbiǎo
table of components used in wubi input method [[五筆輸入法|五笔输入法<wǔbǐshūrùfǎ>]]
字根合体字
zìgēnhétǐzì
stem compound
字根通用码
zìgēntōngyòngmǎ
common coding for components of Chinese character

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Word Frequency Rank
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