斩草除根斬草除根 zhǎn cǎo chú gēn — to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch
zhǎn (third tone, dipping) cǎo (third tone, dipping) chú (second tone, rising) gēn (first tone, high and level)zhan3 cao3 chu2 gen1
Traditional: 斬草除根
to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch
Levels 7–9· 2021 three-band, nine-level proficiency standardverb
Meanings
to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch
to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch; to eliminate completely
verb
Character breakdown
Words containing 草
- 草cǎo (third tone, dipping)grass; a low plant
- 草原cǎo (third tone, dipping) yuán (second tone, rising)grassland
- 草坪cǎo (third tone, dipping) píng (second tone, rising)lawn
- 草地cǎo (third tone, dipping) dì (fourth tone, falling)lawn
- 起草qǐ (third tone, dipping) cǎo (third tone, dipping)draft (a bill)
- 草案cǎo (third tone, dipping) àn (fourth tone, falling)draft (legislation
- 稻草dào (fourth tone, falling) cǎo (third tone, dipping)rice straw
- 草率cǎo (third tone, dipping) shuài (fourth tone, falling)careless
- 潦草liáo (second tone, rising) cǎo (third tone, dipping)slipshod; careless; slovenly
- 奇花异草奇花異草qí (second tone, rising) huā (first tone, high and level) yì (fourth tone, falling) cǎo (third tone, dipping)very rarely seen, unusual (idiom)