扎根

zhāgēn

verb HSK 7 #22,734

Meanings

1 to take root
2 to establish oneself; to settle down

Characters

to plant; to pierce into

Literally 'to plant roots' — used both for plants and figuratively for people settling in a place.

Examples

这棵树已经扎根很深了。

Zhè kē shù yǐjīng zhāgēn hěn shēn le.

This tree has already taken deep root.

他决定扎根农村。

Tā juédìng zhāgēn nóngcūn.

He decided to settle down in the countryside.

这个观念已经在人们心中扎根了。

Zhège guānniàn yǐjīng zài rénmen xīnzhōng zhāgēn le.

This idea has already taken root in people's minds.

Stroke Order

扎 zhā

根 gēn