HSK 1

(běn): root, origin, source

běn

root, origin, source

Pinyin

běn

HSK Level

Level 1

Characters

1

English Meaning

root, origin, source

How to Write (běn)

is written in 5 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5

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Origin of

A tree 木 with its roots highlighted

What is Made Of

is built from 2 components:

tree
one

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Words Using

Common Chinese words that contain :

剧本

jùběn

基本

jīběn

成本

chéngběn

本事

běnshi

本人

běnrén

本来

běnlái

本科

běnkē

本能

běnnéng

本质

běnzhì

本身

běnshēn

本钱

běnqián

本领

běnlǐng

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