根源 — meaning in English

English meaning

• root noun The underground part of a plant that anchors it and draws in water and nutrients.
• source noun The place, person, or thing that something originates from.

Senses

根源 is used for these senses in English:

• root (figurative) The primary source; origin.
• source The person, place, or thing from which something (information, goods, etc.) comes or is acquired.

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")

source — full definition

1. noun The place, person, or thing that something originates from.
2. noun The point where a river or stream begins.
3. verb To obtain something, especially for a business.

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