根 — meaning in English

English meaning

• race noun A contest to see who is fastest at reaching a goal.
• root noun The underground part of a plant that anchors it and draws in water and nutrients.

Senses

根 is used for these senses in English:

• root The part of a plant, generally underground, that anchors and supports the plant body, absorbs and stores water and nutrients, and in some plants is able to perform vegetative reproduction.

race — full definition

1. noun A contest to see who is fastest at reaching a goal.
2. noun A group of people classed together based on shared ancestry or physical characteristics.
3. verb To compete to see who can get somewhere or finish something first.

root — full definition

1. noun The underground part of a plant that anchors it and draws in water and nutrients.
2. noun The origin, source, or underlying cause of something.
3. noun In mathematics, a value which, raised to a given power, produces a specified number (most commonly the square root).
4. verb To become firmly fixed or established.
5. verb To cheer for or support someone, hoping for their success. (usually "root for")

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