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刨根问底

páo gēn wèn dǐ

4-character word Traditional 刨根問底

What 刨根问底 means

1. to dig up roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth

The characters in 刨根问底

• 刨bàocarpenter's plane; to plane (woodwork); to shave off
• 根gēnroot; basis; classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings
• 问wènto ask; to inquire
• 底dǐbottom; base; background; foundation; copy (of a manuscript or receipt etc) kept as a…