拔本塞原 báběnsāiyuán to pull up the roots and block the source Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 拔 bá verb to pull up to pull up; to pull or draw out; to extract本 běn noun root (bound form) the root or stem of a plant塞 sè verb to block (bound form) to block or obstruct; to be hindered; used in formal compounds and idioms like 茅塞顿开 máosèdùnkāi原 yuán noun origin (bound form) origin; source; beginning