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本

běn

root, origin, source; basis

💡 Ideographic: A tree 木 with its roots highlighted
HSK 1 5 strokes Very Common (1%)
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Component Breakdown

Each color represents a different component

木
mù
tree; wood, lumber; wooden
一
yī
one; a, an; alone
⿻木一 i

Stroke Order

1 2 3 4 5

Component Tree i

mù
木
tree; wood, lumber; wooden
📷 Pictographic: A tree
4 strokes HSK 5
yī
一
one; a, an; alone
💡 Ideographic: Represents heaven (天), earth (旦), or the number 1
1 strokes HSK 1

Words Using 本 (348)

běn
本 ↗
HSK 1
roots or stems of plants / origin / source / this / the current / root / foundation / basis / classifier for books, periodicals, files etc / originally
bǐjìběn
笔记本 ↗
HSK 3
notebook (stationery) / CL:[[本<běn>]] / notebook (computing)
běnlái
本来 ↗
HSK 4
original / originally / at first / it goes without saying / of book
gēnběn
根本 ↗
HSK 5
fundamental / basic / root / simply / absolutely (not) / (not) at all / CL:[[個|个<gè>]]
jīběn
基本 ↗
HSK 5
basic / fundamental / main / elementary
běnkē
本科 ↗
HSK 5
undergraduate book / undergraduate (attributive)
běnzhì
本质 ↗
HSK 5
essence / nature / innate character / intrinsic quality
běnlǐng
本领 ↗
HSK 5
skill / ability / capability / CL:[[項|项<xiàng>]], [[個|个<gè>]]
běnshēn
本身 ↗
HSK 6
itself / in itself / per se
běnrén
本人 ↗
HSK 6
the person himself / I (humble form used in speeches) / oneself / myself / in person / personal
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