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
Benjamin (person name)
copy; duplicate; transcript
inherent qualities; natural qualities; true qualities
natural color
local; native; one's native country
account book
notebook; book; edition
this city; our city
book
this month; the current month
notebook; paper notepad; laptop computer
capitalism
headquarters; head office
headquarters; base camp
Melbourne, Australia
textbook
Honshū, the main island of Japan
one's own country
one's duty; dutiful; (to stay within) one's bounds
text; version
one's line; one's own profession
diary (book)
Honda (Japanese name)
capitalist
in deadly earnest; deadpan