原始要终 yuánshǐyàozhōng to search for origins and outcomes Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 原始 yuánshǐ trace back to investigate or trace back to the source or origin, especially in a literary or philosophical context要 yào noun summary (bound form) summary; essentials; main points终 終 zhōng adverbadjective end (bound form) end; finish; the final stage or conclusion of something, opposite of 始 shǐ