要旨

Traditional form:

要旨

Pinyin (reading):

yàozhǐ

Definitions:

• the gist (of a text or argument)
• the main points

Characters:

• 要 - essential, necessary; to ask for; to coerce; to demand
• 旨 - aim, intention, purpose, will

Traditional characters:

• 要 - essential, necessary; to ask for; to coerce; to demand
• 旨 - aim, intention, purpose, will