剪草除根 in English jian3 cao3 chu2 gen1 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) cut grass and pull out roots (idiomatic expression); metaphorically to destroy root and branch
  • to eradicate

Simplified Characters

剪 草 除 根

Traditional Characters

剪 草 除 根

Pinyin

jian3 cao3 chu2 gen1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

剪jian3surname Jian 草cao3variant of 草[cao3] 除chu2to get rid of 根gen1root