刨根

Traditional form:

刨根

Pinyin (reading):

páogēn

Definitions:

• lit. to dig up the root
• to get to the heart of (the matter)

Characters:

• 刨 - carpenter's plane; plane, level
• 根 - root, basis, foundation

Traditional characters:

• 刨 - carpenter's plane; plane, level
• 根 - root, basis, foundation