根本 gēnběn

  1. gēnběn adjective fundamental; basic
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: In the sense of 主要的 (CCD '根本' 2; FE '根本' 2; HSK '根本'; Guoyu '根本' 3)
  2. gēnběn noun a foundation; a basis
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: In the sense of 主要的 (CCD '根本' 1; FE '根本' 1; Guoyu '根本' 2; HSK '根本')
  3. gēnběn noun root
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Guoyu '根本' 1)
  4. gēnběn adverb thoroughly
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Spoken Language
    Notes: In the sense of 彻底 (CCD '根本' 5)
  5. gēnběn noun capital
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: In the sense of 本钱 (CCD '根本' 3; Guoyu '根本' 4)

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  • 根本法 fundamental law; body of basic laws

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十善根本业道四根本烦恼十不善根本业道

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