shēng​gēn

to take root

shēng​gēn to take root · rootage

  1. shēng verbnoun
    to grow
    to grow; to sprout; to spring up
  2. root (botany, family)
    the root of a plant; the part that grows underground to absorb nutrients; also refers to a child who carries on a family line

shēng​gēn to strike deep roots

  1. to give rise to
    to give rise to; to happen; to cause; to generate
  2. gēn nounverb
    base
    the bottom or base of an object; the part of a thing where it connects to something else