植根 zhí gēn ㄓˊ ㄍㄣ zik6 gan1
- to take root
- to establish a base
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More words with these characters
植
- 植物 zhí wù ㄓˊ ㄨˋ zik6 mat6 plant
- 移植 yí zhí ㄧˊ ㄓˊ ji4 zik6 to transplant
- 种植 種植 zhòng zhí ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄓˊ zung3 zik6 to plant; to grow (a crop); to cultivate
- 培植 péi zhí ㄆㄟˊ ㄓˊ pui4 zik6 to cultivate
- 密植 mì zhí ㄇㄧˋ ㄓˊ mat6 zik6 close planting
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- 扶植 fú zhí ㄈㄨˊ ㄓˊ fu4 zik6 to foster
- 曹植 Cáo Zhí ㄘㄠˊ ㄓˊ cou4 zik6 Cao Zhi (192-232), son of Cao Cao 曹操, noted poet and calligrapher
- 栽植 zāi zhí ㄗㄞ ㄓˊ zoi1 zik6 to plant
- 桑植 Sāng zhí ㄙㄤ ㄓˊ song1 zik6 see 桑植县
- 植保 zhí bǎo ㄓˊ ㄅㄠˇ zik6 bou2 plant protection; crop protection (abbr. for 植物保护)
- 植入 zhí rù ㄓˊ ㄖㄨˋ zik6 jap6 to implant
- 植株 zhí zhū ㄓˊ ㄓㄨ zik6 zyu1 (agriculture) plant
- 植树 植樹 zhí shù ㄓˊ ㄕㄨˋ zik6 syu6 to plant trees
- 植民 zhí mín ㄓˊ ㄇㄧㄣˊ zik6 man4 variant of 殖民
- 植牙 zhí yá ㄓˊ ㄧㄚˊ zik6 ngaa4 dental implant
- 植田 Zhí tián ㄓˊ ㄊㄧㄢˊ zik6 tin4 Ueda (Japanese surname and place name)
- 植皮 zhí pí ㄓˊ ㄆㄧˊ zik6 pei4 to graft skin
- 植苗 zhí miáo ㄓˊ ㄇㄧㄠˊ zik6 miu4 tree planting
- 植被 zhí bèi ㄓˊ ㄅㄟˋ zik6 pei5 vegetation
- 植发 植髮 zhí fà ㄓˊ ㄈㄚˋ zik6 faat3 to get a hair transplant
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
- 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
Show 7 more idioms with 根
- 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
Example sentences
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生肖 文化 深深 植根于 植根於 人们 人們 的 日常 生活 和 语言 語言 文化 中 。
The culture of the Chinese zodiac is deeply rooted in people's lives, language and literature.
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