The Chinese phrase Zhancao zhugen, meaning "to eliminate the weeds, one must pull out their roots", refers to ASSIMILATION.
Assimilation is generally defined as a process where two different things come together to blend and create a new thing.
Types of assimilation are: 1) color assimilation 2) cultural assimilation 3) religious assimilation 4) linguistic assimilation 5) physiological assimilation 6) statistical assimilation