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刨根
páogēn
1. lit. to dig up the root
2. to get to the heart of (the matter)

Character Breakdown

刨
páo
carpenter's plane; plane, level
7 丶
根
gēn
root, basis, foundation
HSK 3 10 丶

Compound Words (2)

刨根儿
páogēnr
erhua variant of [[刨根<páogēn>]]
刨根问底
páogēnwèndǐ
to dig up roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth

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