尋根 [寻－]

Jyutping cam4 gan1
Pinyin xún gēn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to seek one's roots
  2. to get to the bottom of a matter
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. verb; to search for the root, normally used for people finding out their family background and history
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to search for one's ancestral roots
    • 回大陸尋根
      回大陆寻根
      huí dà lù xún gēn
      to return to mainland China in search of one's ancestral roots
  2. verb
    to find the origin or cause
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    寻根
    尋根
    cam4 gan1
    • to discover one's origins/roots
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    回大陆寻根
    回大陸尋根
    huí dà lù xún gēn
    • to return to mainland China in search of one's ancestral roots