---
title: "Genyuan Meaning: 根源 (gēnyuán) Means “root”"
description: "根源 (gēnyuán) means “root; source; origin”. Hear its tones, see what 根 and 源 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/genyuan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 根源 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

根源 gēnyuán

## root; source; origin

## Its characters

1. 根 gēn origin
2. 源 yuán source

## In a sentence

我们要找到问题的根源。 We need to find the root of the problem.

[More about 根源](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%A0%B9%E6%BA%90)

## More words with 根 or 源

- [电源 diànyuán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianyuan)
- [根本 gēnběn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/genben)
- [根基 gēnjī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/genji)
- [根据 gēnjù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/genju)
- [来源 láiyuán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/laiyuan)
- [能源 néngyuán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/nengyuan)
- [起源 qǐyuán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiyuan)
- [水源 shuǐyuán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shuiyuan)
- [新能源 xīnnéngyuán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xinnengyuan)
- [源头 yuántóu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yuantou)

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