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
Yamamoto (Japanese surname)
Copenhagen or København, capital of Denmark
true colors; true features
script
Lisbon, capital of Portugal
current; this year
savings; capital; nest egg
copy
to intensify; to aggravate
basic skills; fundamentals
handwritten copy
from beginning to end; in its entirety; in accord with fact
based on...; in conformance with..
one's job
hard-earned capital
main part; torso; the thing in itself
Matsumoto (Japanese surname and place name)
a wooden word-by-word reading
to make a loss
Japanese person or people
(Osama) bin Laden (1957-2011), leader of Al Qaeda
the current period; this term (usually in finance)
original text; model; blueprint
a member of the same clan
to reverse priorities; confuse cause and effect