根治
根治 gēn zhì ㄍㄣ ㄓˋ gan1 zi6 HSK 7-9
- to bring under permanent control
- to effect a radical cure
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Character breakdown
More words with these characters
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
治
- 政治 zhèng zhì ㄓㄥˋ ㄓˋ zing3 zi6 politics
- 救治 jiù zhì ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄓˋ gau3 zi6 to provide critical care (to a patient or a diseased plant)
- 整治 zhěng zhì ㄓㄥˇ ㄓˋ zing2 zi6 to bring under control
- 治学治學 zhì xué ㄓˋ ㄒㄩㄝˊ zi6 hok6 scholarship
- 治安 zhì ān ㄓˋ ㄢ zi6 on1 law and order
- 治本 zhì běn ㄓˋ ㄅㄣˇ zi6 bun2 to tackle a problem at its root; to effect a permanent solution (contrasted with 治標|治标[zhi4 biao1])
Idioms with these characters
- 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
- 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)
- 分而治之 fēn ér zhì zhī ㄈㄣ ㄦˊ ㄓˋ ㄓ fan1 ji4 zi6 zi1 (idiom) to divide and rule
- 励精图治勵精圖治 lì jīng tú zhì ㄌㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄊㄨˊ ㄓˋ lai6 zing1 tou4 zi6 (of a ruler) to strive to make one's nation strong and prosperous (idiom)
- 齐家治国齊家治國 qí jiā zhì guó ㄑㄧˊ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄓˋ ㄍㄨㄛˊ cai4 gaa1 zi6 gwok3 to regulate the family and rule the state (idiom)
- 文治武功 wén zhì wǔ gōng ㄨㄣˊ ㄓˋ ㄨˇ ㄍㄨㄥ man4 zi6 mou5 gung1 political and military achievements (idiom)
- 臻于郅治臻於郅治 zhēn yú zhì zhì ㄓㄣ ㄩˊ ㄓˋ ㄓˋ zeon1 jyu1 zat6 zi6 to attain a state of perfect governance (idiom)