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歸根究底

简归根究底 · 繁歸根究底

Mandarin · pinyin guī gēn jiū dǐ

(idiom) in the final analysis

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歸: Look up this written character
根: gēn · root, base(d on); foundation
究: jiū · examine, investigate
底: dǐ · bottom, underneath, underside
归: guī · return; return to, revert to

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1–1–1–3 · gui1 gen1 jiu1 di3

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