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