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要旨

yào zhǐ

2-character word

What 要旨 means

1. the gist (of a text or argument)
2. the main points

The characters in 要旨

• 要yàoto want; to need; to ask for; will; shall; about to; need to; should
• 旨zhǐimperial decree; purport; aim

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