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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justice; righteousness; meaning |
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trad. (本義)
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本
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義
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simp. (本义)
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本
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义
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Noun
本義
- (linguistics) original meaning
See also
Japanese
Noun
本義 (hiragana ほんぎ, romaji hongi)
- true meaning; underlying principle