gēn​yuán HSK7

origin

根源 gēn​yuán
origin noun
the source, starting point, or derivation of something

This ideology has deep historical roots.

root cause noun
the fundamental reason or basis for a situation, particularly a problem

Greed is often the root cause of crime.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
3.04 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
10.1 per million

Details

HSK 2.0
Level 6
HSK 3.0
Level 7

Sources

Definitions
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