追根 zhuīgēn
          
              zhuīgēn 
              
                
              
              verb 
              to trace something back to its source 
              Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
              
                , Subdomain: Education 
              
              
              
              
                Notes: (CC-CEDICT '追根')
              
               
          
          
Contained in
- 追根求源 to track something to its roots
 - 追根问底(追根問底) to examine roots and inquire at the base; to get to the bottom of sth
 - 追根究底 to get to the heart of the matter
 - 追根溯源 to pursue sth back to its origins; to trace back to the source; to get to the bottom of sth