Word information
Simplified寻根
Traditional尋根
Pinyinxún gēn
Part of speechDictionary
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Chinese word dictionary
寻根
xún gēn · to seek one's roots; to get to the bottom of a matter
Character breakdown
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How to learn 寻根
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根据gēnjù
according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4]
根gēnroot; basis; classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings; CL:條|条[tiao2]; radical (chemistry)
根本gēnběnfundamental; basic; root; simply; absolutely (not); (not) at all; CL:個|个[ge4]
寻找xúnzhǎoto seek; to look for
寻求xúnqiúto seek; to look for
根基gēnjīfoundation