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辣根
là gēn
Pinyin
Definition
辣根
-
là gēn
horseradish
Character Decomposition
辣
辛
木
口
根
木
艮
Related Words
(20)
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]
草根
cǎo gēn
1
grass roots (lit. and fig.)
辣
là
1
old variant of 辣[là]
辣椒
là jiāo
1
hot pepper
2
chili
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
压根儿
yà gēn r5
1
erhua variant of 壓根|压根[yà gēn]
少根筋
shǎo gēn jīn
1
(coll.) dim-witted
2
foolish
3
absent-minded
扎根
zhā gēn
1
to take root
根基
gēn jī
1
foundation
根源
gēn yuán
1
origin
2
root (cause)
归根结底
guī gēn jié dǐ
1
in the final analysis
2
ultimately
火辣
huǒ là
1
painful heat
2
scorching
3
rude and forthright
4
provocative
5
hot
6
sexy
火辣辣
huǒ là là
1
painful heat
2
scorching
3
painful heat
4
rude and forthright
5
provocative
6
hot
7
sexy
落叶归根
Luò yè guī gēn
1
Getting Home, 2007 PRC comedy-drama film directed by 張揚|张扬[Zhāng Yáng], starring 趙本山|赵本山[Zhào Běn shān]
辛辣
xīn là
1
spicy hot (taste)
2
fig. biting (criticism)
辣妹
Là mèi
1
Spice Girls (1990s UK pop group)
Idioms
(17)
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
吃香喝辣
chī xiāng hē là
1
lit. to eat delicious food and drink hard liquor (idiom)
2
fig. to live well
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
心狠手辣
xīn hěn shǒu là
1
vicious and merciless (idiom)
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.
姜还是老的辣
jiāng hái shì lǎo de là
1
ginger gets spicier as it gets older (idiom)
2
the older, the wiser
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
Sample Sentences