剪草除根 jiǎncǎochúgēn to eradicate Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 剪 jiǎn to wipe out (bound form) To exterminate, remove, or wipe out草 cǎo noun grass grass; straw; herbs; plants with non-woody stems除根 chúgēn to root out to dig up or eliminate the roots of a plant; to remove the source of a problem or evil entirely