追本溯源 in Chinese

IPA: /ʈ͡ʂu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ pən²¹⁴⁻²¹ su⁵¹ ɥɛn³⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA, standard], /t͡sɵy̯⁵⁵ puːn³⁵ sou̯³³ jyːn²¹/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /ʈ͡ʂu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ pən²¹⁴⁻²¹ su⁵¹ ɥɛn³⁵/, /t͡sɵy̯⁵⁵ puːn³⁵ sou̯³³ jyːn²¹/ Chinese transliterations: zhuīběnsùyuán [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄓㄨㄟㄅㄣˇ ㄙㄨˋ ㄩㄢˊ [Mandarin, bopomofo], zeoi¹ bun² sou³ jyun⁴ [Cantonese, Jyutping], zhuīběnsùyuán [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin, standard], ㄓㄨㄟㄅㄣˇ ㄙㄨˋ ㄩㄢˊ [Mandarin, bopomofo, standard], jhueiběnsùyuán [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin, standard], chui¹-pên³-su⁴-yüan² [Mandarin, Wade-Giles, standard], jwēi-běn-sù-ywán [Mandarin, Yale, standard], jueibeensuhyuan [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin, standard], чжуйбэньсуюань [Mandarin, Palladius, standard], čžujbɛnʹsujuanʹ [Mandarin, Palladius, standard], jēui bún sou yùhn [Cantonese, Yale], dzoey¹ bun² sou³ jyn⁴ [Cantonese, Pinyin], zêu¹ bun² sou³ yun⁴ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{head|zh|idiom}} 追本溯源

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      "zh-pron": "ㄓㄨㄟ ㄅㄣˇ ㄙㄨˋ ㄩㄢˊ"
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      "zh-pron": "zeoi¹ bun² sou³ jyun⁴"
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      "zh-pron": "zhuīběnsùyuán"
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      "zh-pron": "ㄓㄨㄟ ㄅㄣˇ ㄙㄨˋ ㄩㄢˊ"
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      "zh-pron": "chui¹-pên³-su⁴-yüan²"
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        "Yale",
        "standard"
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      "zh-pron": "jwēi-běn-sù-ywán"
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        "Mandarin",
        "standard"
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      "zh-pron": "čžujbɛnʹsujuanʹ"
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      "ipa": "/ʈ͡ʂu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ pən²¹⁴⁻²¹ su⁵¹ ɥɛn³⁵/",
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      "zh-pron": "jēui bún sou yùhn"
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        "Pinyin"
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      "zh-pron": "dzoey¹ bun² sou³ jyn⁴"
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        "Cantonese",
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      "zh-pron": "zêu¹ bun² sou³ yun⁴"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡sɵy̯⁵⁵ puːn³⁵ sou̯³³ jyːn²¹/",
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        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ʈ͡ʂu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ pən²¹⁴⁻²¹ su⁵¹ ɥɛn³⁵/"
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      "zh-pron": "ㄓㄨㄟ ㄅㄣˇ ㄙㄨˋ ㄩㄢˊ"
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        "Mandarin",
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        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius",
        "standard"
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      "zh-pron": "чжуйбэньсуюань"
    },
    {
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        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius",
        "standard"
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      "zh-pron": "čžujbɛnʹsujuanʹ"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ʈ͡ʂu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ pən²¹⁴⁻²¹ su⁵¹ ɥɛn³⁵/",
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        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA",
        "standard"
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    {
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      "zh-pron": "jēui bún sou yùhn"
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    {
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        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
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      "zh-pron": "dzoey¹ bun² sou³ jyn⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "zêu¹ bun² sou³ yun⁴"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡sɵy̯⁵⁵ puːn³⁵ sou̯³³ jyːn²¹/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʈ͡ʂu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ pən²¹⁴⁻²¹ su⁵¹ ɥɛn³⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡sɵy̯⁵⁵ puːn³⁵ sou̯³³ jyːn²¹/"
    }
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  "word": "追本溯源"
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"追本溯源" meaning in Chinese

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