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本能
běnnéng
1. instinct
HSK 6 Common • Top 7%

Character Breakdown

本
běn
root, origin, source; basis
HSK 1 5 丶
能
néng
can, may; capable, full of energy
HSK 1 10 丶

Compound Words (1)

凭本能做事
píngběnnéngzuòshì
to follow one's nose

Metadata

Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
5,734 of 84,292