追根求源 zhuī gēn qiú yuán

to track sth to its roots

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to track sth to its roots

Characters

Character Meaning
追 zhuī HSK 5
to chase after; to seek
根 gēn HSK 3
root; basis
求 qiú HSK 3
to seek; to look for; to request
源 yuán HSK 5
origin; source; root