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本 běn

The Chinese character 本 is read běn and means "root". It is written with 5 strokes. It first appears at HSK 1 and is used in 4 words in this course.

Pinyin
běn
Meaning
root; stem; origin; source; one's own; this
Strokes
5
Level
HSK 1

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Words that use 本