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
Chinese materia medica; a book on Chinese (herbal) medicine
Compendium of Materia Medica; classic herb book
Compendium of Medical Herbs 1596, compiled by Li Shizhen lǐ shí zhēn
based on...; in conformance with..
this place; here
this place; here
essence; nature; intrinsic quality
essentially; inherent
essentially; inherent
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
one's native place; home village
capital; (fig.) asset; advantage
skill; ability; capability
the subject under discussion; the point at issue
main part; torso; the thing in itself
ontology
Sugimoto (Japanese surname)
Dubonnet (red vermouth aperitif wine); Dubonnet (name)
Dubonnet (red vermouth aperitif wine); Dubonnet (name)
fundamental law; body of basic laws
the Greenwich meridian
the Greenwich meridian
specimen; sample; the root cause and symptoms of a disease
spider beetle