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roots or stems of plants; origin; source roots or stems of plants; origin; source; this; the current; root; foundation; basis; (a measure word) |
end; final stage; latter part
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simp. and trad.
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Pronunciation
Noun
本末
- (literally) root or trunk of a tree and the branches
- (figuratively) the fundamental and the incidental
- (figuratively) ins and outs; the whole story
《通鑑紀事本末》 [MSC, trad.]
《通鉴纪事本末》 [MSC, simp.]- “Tōngjiàn Jìshì Běnmò”
- Historical Events of the Comprehensive Mirror in their Entirety
Synonyms
- (the fundamental and the incidental): 主次 (zhǔcì)
- (ins and outs):
Derived terms