剪
草
除
根
j
i
á
n
j
i
ǎ
n
c
ǎ
o
c
ǎ
o
c
h
ú
c
h
ú
g
ē
n
g
ē
n
Definitions
1. lit. cut grass and pull out roots (idiom); fig. to destroy root and branch
2. to eradicate
Components
剪草
jiǎn cǎo
–
cut the grass
除根
chú gēn
–
to root out