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
abridged version
abridged version
abridged version
template; model (example worthy of being imitated)
abridged edition; concise edition
abridged edition; concise edition
corrected edition
John Bunyan, English Christian writer
John Bunyan, author of Pilgrim’s Progress
spelling book
spelling book
exercise book; workbook
compact edition (of a dictionary etc)
compact edition (of a dictionary etc)
total costs
total costs
detailed edition; unexpurgated version
picture book
picture book
take a license exam; sit a cert test
return on equity (ROE)
return on equity (ROE)
equity ratio
script
Ligusticum levisticum (Chinese lovage root)