WordTaiwan frequency #24,042
追根究柢
ㄓㄨㄟ ㄍㄣ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄉㄧˇ
“to get to the bottom of a matter; to investigate thoroughly down to the root”
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追
ㄓㄨㄟ
To chase or pursue; to look into or investigate; to recall or reminisce; to court someone; to binge-watch a show; retroactively or posthumously.
根
ㄍㄣ
The part of a plant that grows underground; the base or foundation of something; the origin or source of a matter; a classifier for long, thin objects.
究
ㄐㄧㄡˋ
to investigate thoroughly; to study carefully; to research; to explore; after all; ultimately
柢
ㄉㄧˇ
root of a tree; base or foundation of something; figuratively, the origin or basis of a matter.
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Words sharing these characters
Vocabulary built from the same characters — most common first
- 研究ㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋto research; to investigate; to study; to look into; to examine
- 根本ㄍㄣ ㄅㄣˇfundamental; basic; root; simply; absolutely (not); (not) at all
- 根據ㄍㄣ ㄐㄩˋaccording to; based on; basis; foundation; a source or ground for something
- 追求ㄓㄨㄟ ㄑㄧㄡˊto pursue (a goal, ideal, etc.) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo; to court (in romantic contexts)
- 究竟ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄐㄧㄥˋafter all; when all is said and done; used in questions for emphasis (what on earth?); outcome; truth; result
- 研究所ㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄙㄨㄛˇresearch institute; graduate school; a unit within a university or academic institution that conducts research and awards advanced degrees.
- 追蹤ㄓㄨㄟ ㄗㄨㄥto track; to trace; to follow up; to follow on social media (HK, TW); to look into someone's development or behavior
- 追查ㄓㄨㄟ ㄔㄚˊto investigate thoroughly; to trace and find out; to track down the cause or details of an incident.
- 終究ㄓㄨㄥ ㄐㄧㄡˋin the end; after all; eventually; ultimately
- 研究院ㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄩㄢˋresearch institute; academy; an organization for advanced academic or specialized research
- 講究ㄐㄧㄤˇ ㄐㄧㄡˋto pay particular attention to quality or detail; to be fastidious about; to discuss or deliberate carefully; to investigate thoroughly
- 追問ㄓㄨㄟ ㄨㄣˋto question closely; to press for details; to investigate thoroughly; to get to the heart of the matter