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扎根 (zhā gēn): to take root

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HSK 7verb

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Pinyin
Meaning: to take root
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 7

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to take root

Chinese explanation

植物的根向土壤里生长、固定下来
比喻人在某个地方长期生活、工作，稳定下来，不再迁移
也比喻某种思想、感情或事物在人们心中深深建立起来，不容易改变。

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Character breakdown

HSK 6

to prick

HSK 5

root

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