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尋根〔寻-〕 cam4 gan1 {xún gēn}

verb; to search for the root, normally used for people finding out their family background and history

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尋根究底〔寻---〕 cam4 gan1 gau3 dai2 {xún gēn jiū dǐ}

verb; to make a thorough investigation, to search or get to the root of thing, to inquire deeply into

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尋根問底〔寻-问-〕 cam4 gan1 man6 dai2 {xún gēn wèn dǐ}

lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth

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