根深蒂固 meaning and pronunciation

根深蒂固
Simplified/traditional word

根深蒂固 English definition

gēn shēn dì gù
  • deep-rooted (problem etc)

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Characters

  • 根 (gēn): root; basis; classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings; CL:條|条[tiao2]; radical (chemistry);
  • 深 (shēn): close; deep; late; profound; dark (of color, water etc);
  • 蒂 (dì): stem (of fruit);
  • 固 (gù): hard; strong; solid; sure; assuredly; undoubtedly; of course; indeed; admittedly;