宿根
sù​gēn

perennial root

  • created sense approved 宿根 · sù​gēn · perennial root — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    宿根

    sù​gēn

    perennial root

    the root of a plant whose stems and leaves die in winter but whose roots stay alive to sprout again the following spring

    宿 (literal) → 宿 · sù · long-standing 根 (literal) → 根 · gēn · root (botany, family)

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  • created sense approved 宿根 · sù​gēn · karma — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    宿根

    sù​gēn

    karma

    the root of one's present life or spiritual potential planted in a previous existence; more broadly used to describe the source or foundation of something old

    宿 (literal) → 宿 · sù · predestined 根 (literal) → 根 · gēn · source

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