Meaning of 寻根
寻根 means to seek roots; to trace to the source; to investigate the origin; to seek one's ancestral roots; to trace one's lineage; to return to one's ancestral home. Pronounced xún gēn.
- to seek roots; to trace to the source; to investigate the origin
- to seek one's ancestral roots; to trace one's lineage; to return to one's ancestral home
Definitions & Examples
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
xún寻
gēn根
sù溯
yuán源
，
zhǎo找
chū出
wèn问
tí题
de的
gēn根
běn本
yuán原
yīn因
。
We need to trace to the source and find the root cause of the problem.
Kǎo考
gǔ古
xué学
jiā家
zài在
zhè这
lǐ里
xún寻
gēn根
tàn探
yuán源
，
fā发
xiàn现
le了
gǔ古
dài代
wén文
míng明
de的
yí遗
jì迹
。
Archaeologists traced the origins here and discovered relics of ancient civilizations.
Tā他
xiě写
zhè这
běn本
shū书
shì是
wèi为
le了
xún寻
gēn根
，
tàn探
suǒ索
zì自
jǐ己
de的
wén文
huà化
bèi背
jǐng景
。
He wrote this book to seek his roots and explore his own cultural background.