本意

Traditional form:

本意

Pinyin (reading):

běnyì

Definitions:

• original idea
• real intention
• etymon

Characters:

• 本 - root, origin, source; basis
• 意 - thought, idea, opinion; desire, wish; meaning, intention

Traditional characters:

• 本 - root, origin, source; basis
• 意 - thought, idea, opinion; desire, wish; meaning, intention