根源 gēnyuán HSK7 origin Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents gēnyuán origin · to trace back · full details 根 gēn adverbnoun source (bound form) the origin, cause, or source of a situation or problem源 yuán noun origin (bound form) root; origin; the starting cause or basis of somethinggēnyuán foundation 根 gēn preposition basis (bound form) the basis or evidence for something, such as a stub, counterfoil, or carbon copy of a document源 yuán noun origin (bound form) root; origin; the starting cause or basis of somethinggēnyuán roots and source 根 gēn noun 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源 yuán noun source (bound form) source of a river; fountainhead; starting point of a stream