本体 běn tǐ

main part; torso; the thing in itself

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 32246th word

Definitions

  1. 1. main part
  2. 2. torso
  3. 3. the thing in itself
  4. 4. noumenon (object of purely intellectual perception according to Kant)

Characters

Character Meaning
本 běn HSK 1
this; the current; original
体 tǐ HSK 2
body; form; style