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

Stroke order

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Words containing 本

Word Meaning
Benxi city in Liaoning, northeast China
Benxi city in Liaoning, NE China
Benxi Manchu autonomous county in Benxi běn xī, Liaoning
Benxi Manchu autonomous county in Benxi běn xī, Liaoning
Benxi Manchu autonomous county in Benxi běn xī, Liaoning
Benxi Manchu autonomous county in Benxi běn xī, Liaoning
Bunsen burner
Bunsen burner
P⁄ E ratio (price-to-earnings ratio)
people of this province
promissory note; cashier's check
Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI
the Benedictines
the Benedictines
biographic sketch of an emperor
biographic sketch of an emperor
sutra; classic book
sutra; classic book
actual sin (Christian notion, as opposed to original sin yuán zuì)
original meaning; literal sense
one's job
this radio station
this radio station
Benz (name); Karl Benz (1844-1929), motor car pioneer