扎
根

To take root in Chinese: 扎根 (zhā gēn)

zhā gēn

to take root

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to take root

Stroke order

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扎
根

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ㄓㄚ

zhā

ㄓ/ zhㄚ/ a—/ first tone

ㄍㄣ

gēn

ㄍ/ gㄣ/ en—/ first tone

Example sentences

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  • 这些大树在这片土地上扎根很深。

    zhè xiē dà shù zài zhè piàn tǔ dì shàng zhā gēn hěn shēn。

    These big trees have taken deep root in this land.

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Related words

根

gēn

root

扎

zhā

to prick

根据

gēn jù

according to

根本

gēn běn

fundamental

扎实

zhā shi

strong

包扎

bāo zā

to wrap up

根基

gēn jī

foundation

根源

gēn yuán

origin

根治

gēn zhì

to bring under permanent control

挣扎

zhēng zhá

to struggle

根深蒂固

gēn shēn dì gù

deep-rooted (problem etc)

归根到底

guī gēn dào dǐ

after all

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HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9 vocabulary list

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