本末
Chinese edit
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. (本末) |
本 | 末 | |
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
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
Synonyms edit
- (the fundamental and the incidental): 主次 (zhǔcì)
- (ins and outs):