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gěn

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gěn Meaning

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Pīnyīn Pronunciation
gěn | gen3
English translation
blunt; tough, chewy

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About gěn

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Number of strokes

6

Radical frequency

5

Traditional form

gěn

Contains the radical

gěn

Part of speech

Isolated morpheme / 语素 yǔ sù Yǔsù

Etymology of gěn

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Positional decomposition

⿸??

Explanation

Origin unclear. Originally written with over .

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Example sentences using gěn

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这是一种 yī zhǒng 很棒 de 葡萄酒 pú tao jiǔ 温和 wēnhé 醇厚 chún hòu gēng xiàng 传统 chuántǒng de 勃艮第 Bó gěn dì 葡萄酒。

It is a magnificent wine with a soft voluptuousness more reminiscent of old-fashioned burgundy.

Words with gěn

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FrequencySimplifiedMeaningTraditional
gěn blunt gěn

gěn Decomposition & Compounds

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