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zhi4
  1. essence
  2. nature
  3. innate character
  4. intrinsic quality

Characters

  • 本 (本): (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
  • 质 (質): character; nature; quality; plain; to pawn; pledge; hostage; to question; Taiwan pr. [zhi2]

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Examples

你至少可以试着多一点礼貌,即使那不是你的本质。

自由的本质就是数学。

他严肃的口气和他的大声掩盖了他内心的敏感和他亲切的本质。

数学的本质,是自由。

自由的本质是数学。

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