葛根 gégēn kudzu root Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 葛 gé nounverb kudzu (bound form) kudzu vine; a species of perennial vine used for its edible starch and fibers to make cloth or paper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