근원

geunwon · [그눤]

root · source · origin · cause

nounAdvanced

Meanings

  1. root; sourceA place where a stream of water originates and starts to flow.
  2. origin; causeThe basis or cause behind the occurrence of something.

Written Forms

근원Hangul
根源Hanja

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