追根求源 zhuīgēnqiúyuán to get to the root of things Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 追根 zhuīgēn to get to the bottom of to trace something back to its source; to get to the root of a matter求 qiú verb to seek to look for or try to obtain something; to strive for源 yuán noun origin (bound form) root; origin; the starting cause or basis of something