| 端 |
duān xù | start and development / thread (of a story) / general outline / clue |
| 端 |
duān | (bound form) tip; end; extremity / (bound form) aspect; facet / (bound form) upright; proper / to hold sth level with both hands; to carry / to eliminate; to wipe out |
| 端 |
duān | old variant of 端 / start / origin |
| 绪 |
xù | beginnings / clues / mental state / thread |