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本
běn
root, origin, source; basis
💡 Ideographic:
A tree 木 with its roots highlighted
Words Using 本 (348)
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本
běn
roots or stems of plants / origin / source / this / the current / root / foundation / basis / classifier for books, periodicals, files etc / originally
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本
běn
roots or stems of plants / origin / source / this / the current / root / foundation / basis / classifier for books, periodicals, files etc / originally
笔记本
bǐjìběn
notebook (stationery) / CL:[[本<běn>]] / notebook (computing)
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笔记本
bǐjìběn
notebook (stationery) / CL:[[本<běn>]] / notebook (computing)
本来
běnlái
original / originally / at first / it goes without saying / of book
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本来
běnlái
original / originally / at first / it goes without saying / of book
根本
gēnběn
fundamental / basic / root / simply / absolutely (not) / (not) at all / CL:[[個|个<gè>]]
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根本
gēnběn
fundamental / basic / root / simply / absolutely (not) / (not) at all / CL:[[個|个<gè>]]
基本
jīběn
basic / fundamental / main / elementary
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基本
jīběn
basic / fundamental / main / elementary
本科
běnkē
undergraduate book / undergraduate (attributive)
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本科
běnkē
undergraduate book / undergraduate (attributive)
本领
běnlǐng
skill / ability / capability / CL:[[項|项<xiàng>]], [[個|个<gè>]]
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本领
běnlǐng
skill / ability / capability / CL:[[項|项<xiàng>]], [[個|个<gè>]]
本质
běnzhì
essence / nature / innate character / intrinsic quality
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本质
běnzhì
essence / nature / innate character / intrinsic quality
本身
běnshēn
itself / in itself / per se
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本身
běnshēn
itself / in itself / per se
本人
běnrén
the person himself / I (humble form used in speeches) / oneself / myself / in person / personal
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本人
běnrén
the person himself / I (humble form used in speeches) / oneself / myself / in person / personal
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一
one; a, an; alone
💡 Ideographic:
Represents heaven (天), earth (旦), or the number 1
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