病根 bìnggēn ailment Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: All meanings (2) All meanings 2 bìnggēn 2 ailment 1root cause 1 2 sentences 医生的诊断非常对症,找出了病根。 yīshēng de zhěnduàn fēicháng duìzhèng, zhǎochū le bìnggēn. The doctor's diagnosis was spot-on and identified the root cause. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary医生手术切除了肿瘤,彻底除去了病根。 yīshēng shǒushù qiēchú le zhǒngliú, chèdǐ chúqù le bìnggēn. The doctor surgically removed the tumor, completely eliminating the root cause of the illness. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary