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root

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Pinyin

gen1 gēn

Meaning


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root

Mnemonic


[g-] Gandalf is in [1] front of the [-(e)n] infirmary where there is a huge grey 木 tree growing in the grass. As the doctors look on, he digs underneath and pulls out the 根 root which is made of pure 艮 silver. He cuts it off and puts it in his robe pocket to finance his next adventure. The doctors look on greedily.

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