Word

HSK	Not in HSK
FREQUENCY	Unknown

斬草除根 zhǎn cǎo chú gēn

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

斬 zhǎn	cut, chop, sever; behead
草 cǎo HSK 3	grass, straw, thatch, herbs
除 chú HSK 3	eliminate, remove, except
根 gēn HSK 3	root, base(d on); foundation