本末

Chinese
 
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
simp. and trad.
(本末)		 本 末

Pronunciation

Noun

本末

  1. (literally) root or trunk of a tree and the branches
  2. (figuratively) the fundamental and the incidental
  3. (figuratively) ins and outs; the whole story
    《通鑑紀事本末》／《通鉴纪事本末》  ―  “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
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