rễ

Definition

Noun:
- The root of a plant: The part of a plant that typically lies below the surface of the soil, responsible for absorbing water and nutrients and anchoring the plant.
- A foundational or underlying part: Something that is the origin, source, or fundamental cause of a thing, such as a problem, tradition, or emotion.
- (Historical) A core peasant: In the context of the historical land reform in Vietnam, a trusted, landless or poor peasant who formed the core leadership of the farmers' association.

Usage Examples

Noun:
- Rễ cây sồi rất sâu và chắc. (The oak tree's roots are very deep and strong.)
- Lòng tham là rễ của mọi tội lỗi. (Greed is the root of all evil.)
- (Historical) Công tác bồi dưỡng rễ được tiến hành cẩn thận. (The work of cultivating core peasants was carried out carefully.)

Advanced Usage

"bắt rễ" / "bén rễ": to take root, to become established.
- Cây non đã bắt rễ vào đất. (The young tree has taken root in the soil.)
- Truyền thống đó đã bén rễ trong cộng đồng. (That tradition has taken root in the community.)
"trốc rễ": to be uprooted.
- Cơn bão làm nhiều cây bị trốc rễ. (The storm caused many trees to be uprooted.)

Variants and Related Words

Rễ cọc (n): taproot. (Carrots have a taproot.)
Rễ chùm (n): fibrous root system. (Grass has a fibrous root system.)
Rễ thần kinh (n): nerve root (anatomy). (The patient has a compressed nerve root.)

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Related Idioms

Ngọn ngành, rễ ngành: the whole story from beginning to end; all the branches and roots (meaning all details).
- Hãy kể cho tôi ngọn ngành, rễ ngành sự việc. (Tell me the whole story from beginning to end.)
Ăn rễ, ở rễ: (of a plant) to be deeply rooted; (figuratively, of a person) to settle down permanently in a place.
- Gia đình ông ấy đã ăn rễ, ở rễ ở vùng này ba đời. (His family has been deeply settled in this region for three generations.)

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