寻根 尋根
寻根 尋根 xún gēn ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄍㄣ cam4 gan1
- to seek one's roots
- to get to the bottom of a matter
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寻 尋
- 寻常 尋常 xún cháng ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄔㄤˊ cam4 soeng4 usual; common; ordinary
- 寻找 尋找 xún zhǎo ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄓㄠˇ cam4 zaau2 to seek; to look for
- 寻求 尋求 xún qiú ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄑㄧㄡˊ cam4 kau4 to seek; to look for
- 寻觅 尋覓 xún mì ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄇㄧˋ cam4 mik6 to look for
- 找寻 找尋 zhǎo xún ㄓㄠˇ ㄒㄩㄣˊ zaau2 cam4 to look for
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- 搜寻 搜尋 sōu xún ㄙㄡ ㄒㄩㄣˊ sau2 cam4 to search; to look for
- 不同寻常 不同尋常 bù tóng xún cháng ㄅㄨˋ ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄔㄤˊ bat1 tung4 cam4 soeng4 out of the ordinary
- 耐人寻味 耐人尋味 nài rén xún wèi ㄋㄞˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄨㄟˋ noi6 jan4 cam4 mei6 (idiom) thought-provoking; to provide food for thought
- 寻仇 尋仇 xún chóu ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄔㄡˊ cam4 sau4 to carry out a vendetta against sb
- 寻出 尋出 xún chū ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄔㄨ cam4 ceot1 to find out
- 寻味 尋味 xún wèi ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄨㄟˋ cam4 mei6 to think sth over
- 寻问 尋問 xún wèn ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄨㄣˋ cam4 man6 to inquire
- 寻址 尋址 xún zhǐ ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄓˇ cam4 zi2 to address
- 寻宝 尋寶 xún bǎo ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄅㄠˇ cam4 bou2 treasure hunt
- 寻思 尋思 xún sī ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄙ cam4 si1 to consider
- 寻摸 尋摸 xún mo ㄒㄩㄣˊ ˙ㄇㄛ cam4 mo2 to look for
- 寻机 尋機 xún jī ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄐㄧ cam4 gei1 to look for an opportunity
- 寻欢 尋歡 xún huān ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄏㄨㄢ cam4 fun1 to seek pleasure (esp. sexual)
- 寻死 尋死 xún sǐ ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄙˇ cam4 sei2 to attempt suicide
- 寻乌 尋烏 Xún wū ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄨ cam4 wu1 see 寻乌县
根
- 扎根 zhā gēn ㄓㄚ ㄍㄣ zaat3 gan1 to take root
- 根基 gēn jī ㄍㄣ ㄐㄧ gan1 gei1 foundation
- 根据 根據 gēn jù ㄍㄣ ㄐㄩˋ gan1 geoi3 according to
- 根本 gēn běn ㄍㄣ ㄅㄣˇ gan1 bun2 fundamental
- 根治 gēn zhì ㄍㄣ ㄓˋ gan1 zi6 to bring under permanent control
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- 根源 gēn yuán ㄍㄣ ㄩㄢˊ gan1 jyun4 origin
- 斩草除根 斬草除根 zhǎn cǎo chú gēn ㄓㄢˇ ㄘㄠˇ ㄔㄨˊ ㄍㄣ zaam2 cou2 ceoi4 gan1 to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch
- 根深蒂固 gēn shēn dì gù ㄍㄣ ㄕㄣ ㄉㄧˋ ㄍㄨˋ gan1 sam1 dai3 gu3 deep-rooted (problem etc)
- 归根到底 歸根到底 guī gēn dào dǐ ㄍㄨㄟ ㄍㄣ ㄉㄠˋ ㄉㄧˇ gwai1 gan1 dou3 dai2 after all
- 侧根 側根 cè gēn ㄘㄜˋ ㄍㄣ zak1 gan1 lateral root (botany)
- 刨根 páo gēn ㄆㄠˊ ㄍㄣ paau4 gan1 lit. to dig up the root
- 去根 qù gēn ㄑㄩˋ ㄍㄣ heoi3 gan1 to cure completely
- 吐根 tǔ gēn ㄊㄨˇ ㄍㄣ tou3 gan1 ipecac
- 呆根 dāi gēn ㄉㄞ ㄍㄣ ngoi4 gan1 (literary) idiot
- 命根 mìng gēn ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄍㄣ meng6 gan1 lifeblood
- 城根 chéng gēn ㄔㄥˊ ㄍㄣ sing4 gan1 sections of a city close to the city wall
- 培根 péi gēn ㄆㄟˊ ㄍㄣ pui4 gan1 (loanword) bacon
- 块根 塊根 kuài gēn ㄎㄨㄞˋ ㄍㄣ faai3 gan1 root tuber
- 压根 壓根 yà gēn ㄧㄚˋ ㄍㄣ aat3 gan1 (mainly used in the negative) in the first place; absolutely; simply
- 字根 zì gēn ㄗˋ ㄍㄣ zi6 gan1 component of a Chinese character
Idioms with these characters
- 非同寻常 非同尋常 fēi tóng xún cháng ㄈㄟ ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄔㄤˊ fei1 tung4 cam4 soeng4 (idiom) extraordinary
- 耐人寻味 耐人尋味 nài rén xún wèi ㄋㄞˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄨㄟˋ noi6 jan4 cam4 mei6 (idiom) thought-provoking; to provide food for thought
- 无处可寻 無處可尋 wú chù kě xún ㄨˊ ㄔㄨˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄒㄩㄣˊ mou4 cyu3 ho2 cam4 cannot be found anywhere (idiom)
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- 无迹可寻 無跡可尋 wú jì kě xún ㄨˊ ㄐㄧˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄒㄩㄣˊ mou4 zik1 ho2 cam4 (idiom) to leave no trace; to have no detectable clues or signs
- 寻根问底 尋根問底 xún gēn wèn dǐ ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄍㄣ ㄨㄣˋ ㄉㄧˇ cam4 gan1 man6 dai2 lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
- 寻欢作乐 尋歡作樂 xún huān zuò lè ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄏㄨㄢ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄌㄜˋ cam4 fun1 zok3 lok6 pleasure seeking (idiom); life of dissipation
- 寻花问柳 尋花問柳 xún huā wèn liǔ ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄨㄣˋ ㄌㄧㄡˇ cam4 faa1 man6 lau5 lit. to enjoy the beautiful spring scenery (idiom)
- 自寻烦恼 自尋煩惱 zì xún fán nǎo ㄗˋ ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄈㄢˊ ㄋㄠˇ zi6 cam4 faan4 nou5 to bring trouble on oneself (idiom)
- 自寻死路 自尋死路 zì xún sǐ lù ㄗˋ ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄙˇ ㄌㄨˋ zi6 cam4 sei2 lou6 to follow the path to one's own doom (idiom)
- 耳根清净 耳根清淨 ěr gēn qīng jìng ㄦˇ ㄍㄣ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄐㄧㄥˋ ji5 gan1 cing1 zing6 lit. ears pure and peaceful (idiom)
- 根深叶茂 根深葉茂 gēn shēn yè mào ㄍㄣ ㄕㄣ ㄧㄝˋ ㄇㄠˋ gan1 sam1 jip6 mau6 deep roots and vigorous foliage (idiom)
- 归根究底 歸根究底 guī gēn jiū dǐ ㄍㄨㄟ ㄍㄣ ㄐㄧㄡ ㄉㄧˇ gwai1 gan1 gau3 dai2 (idiom) in the final analysis
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- 剪草除根 jiǎn cǎo chú gēn ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄘㄠˇ ㄔㄨˊ ㄍㄣ zin2 cou2 ceoi4 gan1 lit. cut grass and pull out roots (idiom); fig. to destroy root and branch
- 究其根源 jiū qí gēn yuán ㄐㄧㄡ ㄑㄧˊ ㄍㄣ ㄩㄢˊ gau3 kei4 gan1 jyun4 to trace something to its source (idiom)
- 落叶归根 落葉歸根 luò yè guī gēn ㄌㄨㄛˋ ㄧㄝˋ ㄍㄨㄟ ㄍㄣ lok6 jip6 gwai1 gan1 lit. a falling leaf returns to the roots (idiom)
- 盘根错节 盤根錯節 pán gēn cuò jié ㄆㄢˊ ㄍㄣ ㄘㄨㄛˋ ㄐㄧㄝˊ pun4 gan1 co3 zit3 twisted roots and intertwined joints (idiom); complicated and very tricky
- 盘根究底 盤根究底 pán gēn jiū dǐ ㄆㄢˊ ㄍㄣ ㄐㄧㄡ ㄉㄧˇ pun4 gan1 gau3 dai2 lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
- 盘根问底 盤根問底 pán gēn wèn dǐ ㄆㄢˊ ㄍㄣ ㄨㄣˋ ㄉㄧˇ pun4 gan1 man6 dai2 lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
- 刨根问底 刨根問底 páo gēn wèn dǐ ㄆㄠˊ ㄍㄣ ㄨㄣˋ ㄉㄧˇ paau4 gan1 man6 dai2 to dig up roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth