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剪草除根

Mandarin · pinyin jiǎn cǎo chú gēn

Meanings

  1. see 斬草除根 zhǎn cǎo chú gēn
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剪
jiǎn · scissors; cut, divide, separate
草
cǎo · grass, straw, thatch, herbs
除
chú · eliminate, remove, except
根
gēn · root, base(d on); foundation
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3–3–2–1 · jian3 cao3 chu2 gen1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zin2 cou2 ceoi4 gan1

Cantonese word readings for 剪草除根. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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zin2 cou2 ceoi4 gan1

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