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
background count
background investigation
background investigation
background radiation
background radiation
umbra
eigenvalue (math.); also written tè zhēng zhí
eigenvalue (math.); also written tè zhēng zhí
eigenvector (math.); also written tè zhēng xiàng liàng
eigenvector (math.); also written tè zhēng xiàng liàng
hard to change one’s nature
hard to change one’s nature; people don’t change
should have; ought to have
the self; id
this text; article; the main body of a book
mother tongue; native language
mother tongue; native language
today
this week
the current dynasty
the fundamental and the incidental
book worship; bookishness
respectable; decorous
core business; original business
core business; original business