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

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.

这种疾病目前还很难根除。

Zhè zhǒng jíbìng mùqián hái hěn nán gēnchú.

This disease is currently still very difficult to eradicate.

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