根植 (gēn zhí) — to be rooted in, to take root (figuratively, of ideas, traditions, values)

Definition

A formal, written verb meaning 'rooted in' (ideas, values, culture). Usually takes 于/在 to mark what something is grounded in.

verb
to be rooted into take root (figuratively, of ideas, traditions, values)

Examples

  • 根植。
    Zhè zhǒng guān niàn shēn shēn gēn zhí yú chuán tǒng wén huà zhī zhōng.
    This concept is deeply rooted in traditional culture.
  • 根植。
    Tā de sī xiǎng gēn zhí yú rén mín de shēng huó jīng yàn.
    His thoughts are rooted in the life experiences of the people.
  • 根植。
    Hé píng de lǐ niàn yǐ jīng gēn zhí zài měi gè rén de xīn zhōng.
    The ideal of peace has taken root in everyone's heart.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

根gēnbase
植zhíplant

根 means base and 植 means plant; together they express being grounded.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
木木mù
Sound part声符shēngfú
艮
艮gèn根gēn(r)
Same sound today

根 pairs 木 (tree/wood), pointing to plant roots, with 艮 as a sound part.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
木木mùtree
Sound part声符shēngfú
直
直zhí植zhí
Same sound today

植 is made from 木, a tree, and 直, which gives the sound.

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