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追根溯源

zhuī gēn sù yuán

4-character word

What 追根溯源 means

1. to pursue sth back to its origins
2. to trace back to the source
3. to get to the bottom of sth

The characters in 追根溯源

• 追zhuīto chase; to pursue; to look into
• 根gēnroot; basis; classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings
• 溯sùto go upstream; to trace the source
• 源yuánroot; source; origin

Example sentences

• 若追根溯源，绝大多数美国人都是移民。
  Ruò zhuīgēnsùyuán, juédàduōshù Měiguórén dōu shì yímín.
  Most Americans are descended from immigrants.
• 如果追根溯源的话，绝大多数美国人都是移民。
  Rúguǒ zhuīgēnsùyuán dehuà, juédàduōshù Měiguórén dōu shì yímín.
  Most Americans are descended from immigrants.