穷根 qiónggēn roots of poverty Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents qiónggēn roots of poverty 穷 窮 qióng adjective poor poor; impoverished; destitute根 gēn adverbnoun source (bound form) the origin, cause, or source of a situation or problemqiónggēn to get to the bottom of things 穷 窮 qióng thoroughly thoroughly; exhaustively; to investigate something to its very roots根 gēn adverbnoun source (bound form) the origin, cause, or source of a situation or problem