寻根
xún
gēn

Definitions

  1. 1. to seek one's roots
  2. 2. to get to the bottom of a matter

Components

  • 寻 xún – to search
  • 根 gēn – root

Related Words

  • 寻根溯源 xún gēn sù yuán – see 追根溯源[zhui1 gen1 su4 yuan2]
  • 寻根问底 xún gēn wèn dǐ – lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth