本
HSK 1
本 (běn): root, origin, source
běn
root, origin, source
Pinyin
běn
HSK Level
Level 1
Characters
1
English Meaning
root, origin, source
How to Write 本 (běn)
本 is written in 5 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 本
A tree 木 with its roots highlighted
What 本 is Made Of
本 is built from 2 components:
木tree
一one
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Words Using 本
Common Chinese words that contain 本:
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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