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根系
gēn xì
Pinyin
Definition
根系
-
gēn xì
root system
Character Decomposition
根
木
艮
系
㇒
糸
Related Words
(20)
系
xì
1
to connect
2
to relate to
3
to tie up
4
to bind
5
to be (literary)
根
gēn
1
root
2
basis
3
classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings
4
CL:條|条[tiáo]
5
radical (chemistry)
根据
gēn jù
1
according to
2
based on
3
basis
4
foundation
5
CL:個|个[gè]
根本
gēn běn
1
fundamental
2
basic
3
root
4
simply
5
absolutely (not)
6
(not) at all
7
CL:個|个[gè]
系列
xì liè
1
series
2
set
系统
xì tǒng
1
system
2
CL:個|个[gè]
联系
lián xì
1
variant of 聯繫|联系[lián xì]
草根
cǎo gēn
1
grass roots (lit. and fig.)
关系
guān xi
1
relation
2
relationship
3
to concern
4
to affect
5
to have to do with
6
guanxi
7
CL:個|个[gè]
一系列
yī xì liè
1
a series of
2
a string of
系数
xì shù
1
coefficient
2
factor
3
modulus
4
ratio
哈根达斯
Hā gēn Dá sī
1
Häagen-Dazs
培根
péi gēn
1
bacon (loanword)
压根
yà gēn
1
from the start
2
absolutely
3
entirely
4
simply
扎根
zhā gēn
1
to take root
日系
Rì xì
1
Japanese section (of school)
2
Japanese-related (business)
根源
gēn yuán
1
origin
2
root (cause)
归根结底
guī gēn jié dǐ
1
in the final analysis
2
ultimately
水系
shuǐ xì
1
drainage system
没关系
méi guān xi
1
it doesn't matter
Idioms
(15)
刨根问底
páo gēn wèn dǐ
1
to dig up roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
剪草除根
jiǎn cǎo chú gēn
1
lit. cut grass and pull out roots (idiom); fig. to destroy root and branch
2
to eradicate
寻根问底
xún gēn wèn dǐ
1
lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
斩草除根
zhǎn cǎo chú gēn
1
to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch
2
to eliminate completely
根深叶茂
gēn shēn yè mào
1
deep roots and vigorous foliage (idiom)
2
(fig.) well established and growing strongly
盘根问底
pán gēn wèn dǐ
1
lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
盘根究底
pán gēn jiū dǐ
1
lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
盘根错节
pán gēn cuò jié
1
twisted roots and intertwined joints (idiom); complicated and very tricky
2
knotty and deeply-rooted difficulties
究其根源
jiū qí gēn yuán
1
to trace something to its source (idiom)
耳根清净
ěr gēn qīng jìng
1
lit. ears pure and peaceful (idiom)
2
to stay away from the filth and unrest of the world
落叶归根
luò yè guī gēn
1
lit. a falling leaf returns to the roots (idiom)
2
fig. all things go back to their source eventually
3
in old age, an expatriate returns home
叶落归根
yè luò guī gēn
1
a falling leaf returns to the roots (idiom); everything has its ancestral home
2
In old age, an expatriate longs to return home.
解铃还须系铃人
jiě líng hái xū xì líng rén
1
lit. whoever hung the bell on the tiger's neck must untie it (idiom)
2
fig. whoever started the trouble should end it
询根问底
xún gēn wèn dǐ
1
lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
追根问底
zhuī gēn wèn dǐ
1
lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
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