The character "本" has 5 strokes. "本" is one of the 3500 commonly used characters. The character "本" has 1 pronunciations, . The pronunciations of "本" are "běn" . View the stroke order of "本">>

The basic meaning of the Chinese character "本"

n.: root or stem of a plant; basis; essence; foundation; origin; book; edition; version; script; copy; memorial (to the emperor); capital; principal; cost

adj.: original; inherent; intrinsic; principal; major; central

adv.: originally; at first

pron.: one's own; native; current; present; this

prep.: according to; on the authority of; based on

Form words with "本"

集注本 variorum edition

朱墨本 edition (of ancient books) printed in red and black

简装本 paperback

上网本 netbook

翻译本 translation; translated version

评注本 annotated edition

描红本 calligraphy exercise book

节略本 abridged edition; abbreviated version

翻印本 duplicated/pirated edition

语文课本 Chinese textbook; textbook in Chinese;Chinese textbook

文摘本 abstracts volume

铅印本 stereotype edition

小字本 small-character edition

审改本 draft for examination and revision (before printing)

记工本 workpoint registration book

工作本 working copy

全文本 full text

编剧本 write a play

大字本 large-character practice book;large-print edition

油印本 mimeographed copy/version

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