归根到底 (guīgēndàodǐ) · in the final analysis
归根到底 (guīgēndàodǐ) means “in the final analysis; after all”. It is written with 4 characters: 归 (to return) + 根 (root) + 到 (to arrive) + 底 (bottom). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 归根到底 is built
The characters
归 guī · to return
What 归 is made of
- 彐jì — snout
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
Origin hint: Simplified form of 歸; a wife 帚 returning home; 追 provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
根 gēn · root
What 根 is made of
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 十 — ten
- 艮gěn — blunt
Origin hint: 木 gives the meaning, 艮 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
到 dào · to arrive
What 到 is made of
- 至zhì — reach
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 厶sī — private
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 刂dāo — knife
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 亅 — hook
Origin hint: 至 gives the meaning, 刂 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
底 dǐ · bottom
What 底 is made of
- 广guǎng — broad
- 丶 — dot
- 厂chǎng — "cliff" in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 27)
- 氐dī — the name of an ancient tribe
- 氏shì — clan
- 丶 — dot
Origin hint: 广 gives the meaning, 氐 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
Questions about 归根到底
What does 归根到底 mean?
归根到底 (guīgēndàodǐ) means “in the final analysis; after all”.
How do you pronounce 归根到底?
归根到底 is pronounced guīgēndàodǐ.
Which HSK level is 归根到底?
归根到底 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 归纳guīnàto sum up
- 归还guīhuánto return
- 归guīto return
- 根本gēnběnat all (in negatives)
- 根据gēnjùaccording to
- 根深蒂固gēnshēndìgùdeep-rooted
- 根源gēnyuánroot
- 根gēnroot
- 得到dédàoto get
- 回到huídàoto return to
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 72: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.