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究其根源

jiū qí gēn yuándictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to trace something to its source (idiom)
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-483d20dd4ad222c8. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

究其根源 究其根源 [jiu1 qi2 gen1 yuan2] /to trace something to its source (idiom)/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 究
    jiū

    after all / to investigate / to study carefully / Taiwan pr. [jiù]

  • 其
    qí

    his / her / its / their / that / such / it (refers to sth preceding it)

  • 根
    gēn

    root / basis / classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings / CL:條|条[tiáo] / radical (chemistry)

  • 源
    yuán

    root / source / origin

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.