Taivo A Taiwan Mandarin dictionary

溯源

sùyuán

ㄙㄨˋ ㄩㄢˊ

  1. 1to investigate the origin of sth
  2. 2to trace a river upstream back to its source
Example

若追根溯源,絕大多數美國人都是移民。

ruò zhuīgēnsùyuán juédàduōshù Měiguórén dōu shì yímín

Most Americans are descended from immigrants.

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