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斩草除根
斬草除根
zhǎncǎochúgēn
1. to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch
2. to eliminate completely

Character Breakdown

斩
zhǎn
to chop, to cut, to sever; to behead
HSK 6 8 丶
草
cǎo
grass, herbs; straw, thatch
HSK 3 9 丶
除
chú
to eliminate, to remove, to wipe out
HSK 3 9 丶
根
gēn
root, basis, foundation
HSK 3 10 丶

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