gēn​yuán HSK7

origin

gēn​yuán origin · to trace back · full details

  1. gēn adverbnoun
    source
    (bound form) the origin, cause, or source of a situation or problem
  2. origin
    (bound form) root; origin; the starting cause or basis of something

gēn​yuán foundation

  1. gēn preposition
    basis
    (bound form) the basis or evidence for something, such as a stub, counterfoil, or carbon copy of a document
  2. origin
    (bound form) root; origin; the starting cause or basis of something

gēn​yuán roots and source

  1. root (botany, family)
    the root of a plant; the part that grows underground to absorb nutrients; also refers to a child who carries on a family line
  2. source
    (bound form) source of a river; fountainhead; starting point of a stream