根本

Traditional form:

根本

Pinyin (reading):

gēnběn

Definitions:

• fundamental
• basic
• root
• simply
• absolutely (not)
• (not) at all
• CL:個／个 (gè)

Characters:

• 根 - root, basis, foundation
• 本 - root, origin, source; basis

Traditional characters:

• 根 - root, basis, foundation
• 本 - root, origin, source; basis