zhí​gēn

to take root

  • created sense approved 植根 · zhí​gēn · to take root — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    植根

    zhí​gēn

    to take root

    to take root; to establish a base; used metaphorically to describe deep involvement in a place or situation as a source of strength

    植, 根

    植 (literal) → 植 · zhí · to plant 根 (literal) → 根 · gēn · root (botany, family)

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense