1 root

2 basis

3 classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings

4 classifier: 条 tiáo

5 radical (chemistry)

1 according to

2 based on

3 basis

4 foundation

5 classifier: 个 gè

1 fundamental

2 basic

3 root

4 simply

5 absolutely (not)

6 (not) at all

7 classifier: 个 gè

1 grass roots (lit. and fig.)

1 besides

2 apart from (... also...)

3 in addition to

4 except (for)

1 to dig up roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth

1 lit. cut grass and pull out roots (idiom); fig. to destroy root and branch

2 to eradicate

1 lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth

1 to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch

2 to eliminate completely

1 there are no rivers to one who has crossed the ocean, and no clouds to one who has passed Mount Wu (idiom)

2 one who has seen the world doesn't stop at small things