老本

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Chinese

old; aged; venerable
old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix)
 
roots or stems of plants; origin; source
roots or stems of plants; origin; source; this; the current; root; foundation; basis; (a measure word)
 
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Noun

老本

  1. capital; assets; savings
  2. (figurative) reputation; merit
  3. old edition of a book
  4. trunk (of tree)

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