běn

root, origin, source; basis

DEFINITIONS

本 běn
  • root
  • stem
  • origin
  • source
  • this
  • the current
  • original
  • inherent
  • originally
  • classifier for books, periodicals, files etc

STROKES

WORDS

语 rì běn yǔ Japanese language
书 liǎng běn shū two books
保证 gēn běn bǎo zhèng fundamental assurance; the basic guarantee or foundation
tā běn he originally; he himself
fǎn běn return to the origin; go back to the source
要素 jī běn yào sù basic elements; fundamental components
yī běn one (measure word for books)
qí běn flag officer; a military rank in ancient China referring to a high-ranking general or commander
片 běn piān this film; this movie
荣 yè běn róng Ye Benrong; a personal name in this context
准则 jī běn zhǔn zé basic principles; fundamental rules
低 chéng běn dī low costs; referring to a situation where expenses or costs are relatively low
舰 běn jiàn home ship; own vessel; referring to the main or primary ship
次 běn cì this time; this occasion
马斯 mǎ sī běn Austin Masburn (name of a person mentioned in the sentence)
作业 zuò yè běn exercise book; workbook used for school assignments or homework
zhè běn this (referring to a book)
书 nà běn shū that book
nà běn that (measure word for book); that particular book
中译 zhōng yì běn translated version in Chinese; Chinese translation
该 běn gāi should have; ought to have; supposed to; correct or proper in reference to expectations or requirements
想 běn xiǎng originally planned to; intended to
县 běn xiàn this county; the current county
耶尔 yē ěr běn initially planned
原因 gēn běn yuán yīn root cause; fundamental reason