Chinese words pronounced ben (any tone) 9 words, in the 3 tones ben is read in. bēn (1st tone) 4 words 锛(bēn) adz 奔(bēn) to hurry 贲(bēn) energetic 犇(bēn) surname Ben 錛(bēn) adz 奔(bēn) to hurry 賁(bēn) energetic 犇(bēn) surname Ben běn (3rd tone) 3 words 本(běn) root 苯(běn) benzene 畚(běn) a basket or pan used for earth, manure etc 本(běn) root 苯(běn) benzene 畚(běn) a basket or pan used for earth, manure etc bèn (4th tone) 3 words 奔(bèn) to go to 笨(bèn) stupid 坋(bèn) dust 奔(bèn) to go to 笨(bèn) stupid 坋(bèn) dust Often confused with ben beng in any tone 15 words