- 根本上 gēnběnshàng fundamentallybasically; fundamentally; radically
- 根本性 gēnběnxìng fundamentalof fundamental importance; basic; radical
- 根本法 gēnběnfǎ fundamental lawThe core laws of a country that serve as the foundation for all other legislation, usually referring to a constitution; also used for a body of basic laws.
- 根本中颂 gēnběnzhōngsòng Mulamadhyamaka-karikaFundamental Verses on the Middle Way, a foundational text of Madhyamaka Buddhism attributed to Nagarjuna
- 从根本上 cónggēnběnshàng fundamentallyfundamentally; basically; at the root
- 根本矛盾 gēnběnmáodùn fundamental contradictionthe primary conflict that determines the nature of a process or development and remains present throughout its entire course