běn

this; the current; original

Character data

HSK 1
Frequency 92nd character
Radical ⽊ (75.1)
Strokes 5
Index # 210

Definitions

本 běn
  1. 1. this
  2. 2. the current
  3. 3. original
  4. 4. originally
  5. 5. origin
  6. 6. source
  7. 7. root
  8. 8. inherent
  9. 9. stem
  10. 10. classifier for books, periodicals, files etc

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Words containing 本

Word Meaning
Okamoto (Japanese surname and place name)
Okamoto (Japanese surname and place name)
Blackburn
Blackburn
paperback (book)
Euclid's Elements
Euclid's Elements
copy (of a document)
fundamental theorem of calculus
fundamental theorem of calculus
to forget one's roots
Happy Camp (PRC TV series)
Happy Camp (PRC TV series)
mercy as the guiding principle (idiom); the Buddhist teaching that nothing is valid except compassion
compassion as the guiding principle
to follow one's nose
to follow one's nose
household registration booklet; household register
to recoup losses (in gambling)
to recoup losses (in gambling)
to recoup losses (in gambling)
to lose money; a loss
rubbing of inscription
to neglect fundamentals and concentrate on details
to neglect fundamentals and concentrate on details