Measure word
- 个 gè (classifier used before a noun that has no specific classifier); (bound form) individual attested
Stroke order
Show the animation Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi, derived from the Arphic PL fonts under the Arphic Public License.
Show the animation 
Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi, derived from the Arphic PL fonts under the Arphic Public License.
How it used to be written
根
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Small seal script -
Clerical script 東漢 - See all 6 forms
据
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Small seal script
Forms, sources and dates: the 字形演變 database of 小學堂, Academia Sinica, public domain (CC0).
Examples
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不能根据服装来判断一个人。
You can't judge a person based on clothing.
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不要根据封面来判断一本书。
Don't judge a book by its cover.
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价格根据需求变化。
The price varies with demand.
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根据习俗，新娘应该循规蹈矩。
According to custom, the bride should be compliant.
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根据你所说的话，我认为我们应该重新审视我们的计划。
In the light of what you told us, I think we should revise our plan.
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根据国土安全部的规定，目前的安全水准是橙色等级。
The security level, as established by the Department of Homeland Security, is orange.
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根据圣经记载，上帝用6天创造了世界。
According to the Bible, God made the world in six days.
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根据天气预报，雨季下周会开始。
According to the weather forecast, the rainy season will set in next week.