追本溯源 zhuī běn sù yuán

to trace sth back to its origin

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to trace sth back to its origin

Characters

Character Meaning
追 zhuī HSK 5
to chase after; to seek
本 běn HSK 1
this; the current; original
溯 sù
to trace the source; to go upstream; variant of 溯sù
源 yuán HSK 5
origin; source; root