根除

gēnchú

verb #27,921

Meanings

1 to eradicate
2 to eliminate completely
3 to root out

Characters

root; origin; foundation

to remove; to eliminate; to get rid of

Examples

HSK 5

这种疾病目前还很难根除。

Zhèzhǒng jíbìng mùqián hái hěn nán gēnchú.

This disease is currently still very difficult to eradicate.

HSK 7-9

我们必须根除社会上的腐败现象。

Wǒmen bìxū gēnchú shèhuì shang de fǔbài xiànxiàng.

We must eradicate corruption in society.

Tips

memory

根 (gēn) means root, 除 (chú) means to remove. To 根除 is literally to 'remove the roots' - total elimination, not just trimming the surface.

Stroke Order

根 gēn

除 chú