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本位
běnwèi
1. standard
2. one's own department or unit
Uncommon • Top 54%

Character Breakdown

本
běn
root, origin, source; basis
HSK 1 5 丶
位
wèi
seat, throne; rank, status; position, location
HSK 3 7 丶

Compound Words (7)

本位制
běnwèizhì
monetary standard
金本位
jīnběnwèi
gold standard
银本位
yínběnwèi
Silver Standard (monetary standard)
银本位制
yínběnwèizhì
Silver Standard (monetary standard)
本位货币
běnwèihuòbì
local currency
本位主义
běnwèizhǔyì
selfish departmentalism
金汇兑本位制
jīnhuìduìběnwèizhì
gold exchange standard (economics)

Metadata

Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
45,744 of 84,292