老本 lǎo běn

DEFINITIONS

  1. capital
  2. assets
  3. savings
  4. nest egg
  5. (fig.) reputation
  6. laurels (to rest upon)
  7. old edition of a book
  8. (tree) trunk

CHARACTERS

老 lǎo
HSK 1
old, aged; experienced
本 běn
HSK 1
root, origin, source; basis