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On the HSK 1 vocabulary list, at CEFR level A1.

běn ㄅㄣˇ

    • root stem

      bound form

    • origin source

      bound form

    • original

      bound form

    • inherent

      bound form

    • originally initially
    • one's own this

      bound form

    • this the current (year etc)

      bound form

    • capital principal
    • classifier for books, periodicals, files etc

Classifiers (measure words)

Usually

Less often

Other words read běn

In the same tone

  • 苯 běn benzene
  • 畚 běn basket or pan used for earth, manure etc

ben with other tones

  • 锛 bēn adz
  • 奔 bèn go to
  • 笨 bèn stupid
  • 贲 bēn energetic
  • 坋 bèn dust

All 9 words read ben in any tone

Other words read běn

In the same tone

  • 苯 běn benzene
  • 畚 běn basket or pan used for earth, manure etc

ben with other tones

  • 錛 bēn adz
  • 奔 bèn go to
  • 笨 bèn stupid
  • 賁 bēn energetic
  • 坋 bèn dust

All 9 words read ben in any tone

How 本 is written

    部首 radical
    木
    笔画 strokes
    5, with 1 after the 部首
    结构 structure
    镶嵌结构
    偏旁 parts
    木一

    Words with 本

    Starting with 本

    All 119 words starting with 本

    Ending with 本

    • 日本 rìběn Japan
    • 基本 jīběn basic
    • 资本 zīběn capital
    • 根本 gēnběn fundamental
    • 成本 chéngběn (manufacturing, production etc) costs

    All 143 words ending with 本

    Containing 本

    All 116 words containing 本

    Words with 本

    Starting with 本

    All 119 words starting with 本

    Ending with 本

    • 日本 rìběn Japan
    • 基本 jīběn basic
    • 資本 zīběn capital
    • 根本 gēnběn fundamental
    • 成本 chéngběn (manufacturing, production etc) costs

    All 143 words ending with 本

    Containing 本

    All 116 words containing 本

    The words 本 counts as a measure word

    Example sentences and grammar articles using 本

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