追根 zhuī gēn ㄓㄨㄟ ㄍㄣ zeoi1 gan1
- to trace sth back to its source
- to get to the bottom of sth
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追
- 追问 追問 zhuī wèn ㄓㄨㄟ ㄨㄣˋ zeoi1 man6 to question closely
- 追尾 zhuī wěi ㄓㄨㄟ ㄨㄟˇ zeoi1 mei5 to tailgate
- 追捕 zhuī bǔ ㄓㄨㄟ ㄅㄨˇ zeoi1 bou6 to pursue
- 追查 zhuī chá ㄓㄨㄟ ㄔㄚˊ zeoi1 caa4 to try to find out; to trace; to track down
- 追求 zhuī qiú ㄓㄨㄟ ㄑㄧㄡˊ zeoi1 kau4 to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly
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- 追溯 zhuī sù ㄓㄨㄟ ㄙㄨˋ zeoi1 sou3 lit. to go upstream
- 追究 zhuī jiū ㄓㄨㄟ ㄐㄧㄡ zeoi1 gau3 to investigate
- 追赶 追趕 zhuī gǎn ㄓㄨㄟ ㄍㄢˇ zeoi1 gon2 to pursue
- 追踪 追蹤 zhuī zōng ㄓㄨㄟ ㄗㄨㄥ zeoi1 zung1 to track; to trace; to follow up
- 追逐 zhuī zhú ㄓㄨㄟ ㄓㄨˊ zeoi1 zuk6 to chase
- 追随 追隨 zhuī suí ㄓㄨㄟ ㄙㄨㄟˊ zeoi1 ceoi4 to follow
- 追悼会 追悼會 zhuī dào huì ㄓㄨㄟ ㄉㄠˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋ zeoi1 dou6 wui2 memorial service
- 光追 guāng zhuī ㄍㄨㄤ ㄓㄨㄟ gwong1 zeoi1 ray tracing (abbr. for 光线追踪)
- 穷追 窮追 qióng zhuī ㄑㄩㄥˊ ㄓㄨㄟ kung4 zeoi1 to pursue relentlessly
- 紧追 緊追 jǐn zhuī ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄓㄨㄟ gan2 zeoi1 to pursue closely
- 追上 zhuī shàng ㄓㄨㄟ ㄕㄤˋ zeoi1 soeng5 to overtake
- 追债 追債 zhuī zhài ㄓㄨㄟ ㄓㄞˋ zeoi1 zaai3 to demand repayment of a debt; to collect a debt
- 追光 zhuī guāng ㄓㄨㄟ ㄍㄨㄤ zeoi1 gwong1 (theater) spotlight
- 追剿 zhuī jiǎo ㄓㄨㄟ ㄐㄧㄠˇ zeoi1 ziu2 to pursue and eliminate
- 追剧 追劇 zhuī jù ㄓㄨㄟ ㄐㄩˋ zeoi1 kek6 to watch a TV series etc regularly
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
- 买笑追欢 買笑追歡 mǎi xiào zhuī huān ㄇㄞˇ ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄓㄨㄟ ㄏㄨㄢ maai5 siu3 zeoi1 fun1 lit. to buy smiles to seek happiness
- 追根问底 追根問底 zhuī gēn wèn dǐ ㄓㄨㄟ ㄍㄣ ㄨㄣˋ ㄉㄧˇ zeoi1 gan1 man6 dai2 lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
- 追悔莫及 zhuī huǐ mò jí ㄓㄨㄟ ㄏㄨㄟˇ ㄇㄛˋ ㄐㄧˊ zeoi1 fui3 mok6 kap6 too late for regrets (idiom); It is useless to repent after the event.
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- 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
Example sentences
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若 追根溯源 ， 绝大多数 絕大多數 美国人 美國人 都 是 移民 。
Most Americans are descended from immigrants.
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如果 追根溯源 的话 的話 ， 绝大多数 絕大多數 美国人 美國人 都 是 移民 。
Most Americans are descended from immigrants.
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