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本

běn

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Radical木
Strokes5
HSK 1
Definitions
n
  • (bound form) root; stem
  • (bound form) origin; source
  • capital; principal
pron
  • (bound form) one's own; this
  • (bound form) this; the current (year etc)
adj
  • (bound form) original
  • (bound form) inherent
Examples

草本

cǎo běn

herbaceous plant; herb

木本

mù běn

woody plant; tree or shrub

水有源，木有本。

shuǐ yǒu yuán, mù yǒu běn

water has its source, trees have their roots (everything has its origin)

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