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本末

běn mòdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
the whole course of an event from beginning to end / ins and outs / the fundamental and the incidental
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-4ffc55ad91474fad. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

本末 本末 [ben3 mo4] /the whole course of an event from beginning to end/ins and outs/the fundamental and the incidental/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 本
    běn

    (bound form) root / stem / (bound form) origin / source / (bound form) one's own / this / (bound form) this / the current (year etc) / (bound form) original / (bound form) inherent / originally / initially / capital / principal / classifier for books, periodicals, files etc

  • 末
    me

    See the full entry for source details.

    mò

    tip / end / final stage / latter part / inessential detail / powder / dust / opera role of old man

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.