n. (Hira=ね) character, root, part of a plant growing underground which anchors the plant and absorbs water and nutrients; source, origin; nature

n. (Trad=根, Pinyin=gen1) root, foot, base, radical

(Trad=根, Pinyin=gen1) measure word for long things

adv. (Trad=根, Pinyin=gen1) thoroughly, completely

adj. (Trad=根, Pinyin=gen1) rooted

n. (Simp=根, Pinyin=gen1) root, foot, base, radical

(Simp=根, Pinyin=gen1) measure word for long things

adv. (Simp=根, Pinyin=gen1) thoroughly, completely

adj. (Simp=根, Pinyin=gen1) rooted

[斤] a keun (0.6 kilogram); a pound

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[根] (1) a core
(2) a radical; a root; a radical

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[筋] a muscle; a sinew; a tendon

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[近] about; near(ly); almost

zhan3 cao3 chu2 gen1
Digging up the weeds by the roots.
To eliminate the roots of future trouble.