shēng gēn
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  • 1

    v.root; strike root; grow root

    • zhè zhǒng zhí wù shēng gēn kuài

      植物生根

      The plant roots quickly.

    • shēng gēn fā yá

      生根发芽

      take root

    • nǐ kě yǐ kàn dào chā tiáo shì fǒu shēng gēn le

      可以看到插条是否生根

      You can see whether the cuttings have taken.

  • 2

    v.metatake root

    • zài guǎng dà qún zhòng zhōng shēng gēn

      广大群众生根

      take root among the masses

Word usage

  • "生" and "根" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 兰花花瓶移植

      Only after the orchids have taken root in a vase can they be transplanted into the soil.

    • 一样那里

      He is standing still there as if he were rooted to the ground.

    • What he said took root in my heart.