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Chinese
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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)
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hostage; substance; nature hostage; substance; nature; quality
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trad. (本質)
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本
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質
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simp. (本质)
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本
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质
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Pronunciation
Noun
本質
- character; nature; intrinsic quality; essence
- 有本質的區別/有本质的区别 ― yǒu běnzhì de qūbié ― there are essential differences
我們解決一個問題必先認識這個問題的本質。 [MSC, trad.]
我们解决一个问题必先认识这个问题的本质。 [MSC, simp.]- Wǒmen jiějué yīge wèntí bì xiān rènshi zhè ge wèntí de běnzhì.
- To solve a problem we must first understand its nature.
- one's inherent nature
Synonyms
- 天性 (tiānxìng)
- 常性 (chángxìng)
- 性地 (xìngdì) (literary or Min Nan)
- 性子 (xìngzi)
- 性情 (xìngqíng)
- 情性 (qíngxìng) (literary)
- 本性 (běnxìng)
- 氣性 / 气性
- 率性 (shuàixìng) (literary)
- 理 (lǐ) (literary, or in compounds)
- 癖 (Hokkien, Teochew)
- 癖鼻 (Xiamen Hokkien, Zhangzhou Hokkien)
- 秉性 (bǐngxìng)
- 稟性 / 禀性 (bǐngxìng)
- 稟氣 / 禀气 (bǐngqì) (literary)
- 素性 (sùxìng)
- 脾氣 / 脾气
- 腸子 / 肠子 (chángzi) (figurative)
- 量草 (Zhangzhou Hokkien)
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “character”): 現象/现象 (xiànxiàng)
Descendants
Japanese
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Noun
本質 • (honshitsu)
- essence, nature (intrinsic quality)
- 本質を突く
- honshitsu o tsuku
- get to the essence
Derived terms
References
Korean
Noun
本質 • (bonjil) (hangeul 본질)
- hanja form? of 본질 (“essence, nature (intrinsic quality)”)
Vietnamese
Noun
本質
- chữ Hán form of bản chất (“essence, nature (intrinsic quality)”).