Chinese words pronounced gen (any tone) 6 words, in the 4 tones gen is read in. gēn (1st tone) 2 words 跟(gēn) with 根(gēn) root 跟(gēn) with 根(gēn) root gén (2nd tone) 1 words 哏(gén) funny 哏(gén) funny gěn (3rd tone) 1 words 艮(gěn) blunt 艮(gěn) blunt gèn (4th tone) 3 words 艮(gèn) one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦 bāguà, symbolizing mountain 亘(gèn) extending all the way across 茛(gèn) ranunculus 艮(gèn) one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦 bāguà, symbolizing mountain 亙(gèn) extending all the way across 茛(gèn) ranunculus Often confused with gen geng in any tone 15 words