斩
草
除
根
z
h
á
n
z
h
ǎ
n
c
ǎ
o
c
ǎ
o
c
h
ú
c
h
ú
g
ē
n
g
ē
n
Definitions
1. to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom)
2. to destroy root and branch
3. to eliminate completely
Components
斩
zhǎn
–
to behead (as form of capital punishment)
草
cǎo
–
grass
除根
chú gēn
–
to root out
Word Lists
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