本末 běnmò ins and outs Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents běnmò ins and outs 本 běn proper nounadverb origin the source, foundation, or fundamental part of something末 mò nounlocative end; final the tip or end of something; the final stage or latter part of a period of time; final; lastběnmò the fundamental and incidental 本 běn proper nounadverb origin the source, foundation, or fundamental part of something末 mò nonessentials minor details or things of secondary importance; nonessential matters as opposed to the fundamental rootběnmò roots and branches 本 běn noun root (bound form) the root or stem of a plant末 mò nounlocative end; final the tip or end of something; the final stage or latter part of a period of time; final; last