寻根问底

Traditional form:

尋根問底

Pinyin (reading):

xúngēnwèndǐ

Definitions:

• lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth

Characters:

• 寻 - to seek; to search for, to look for; ancient
• 根 - root, basis, foundation
• 问 - to ask about, to inquire after
• 底 - bottom, underside; below, underneath

Traditional characters:

• 尋 - to seek; to search for, to look for; ancient
• 根 - root, basis, foundation
• 問 - to ask about, to inquire after
• 底 - bottom, underside; below, underneath