本běn
root, foundation. 5 strokes, radical 木, first met in HSK 2.
What 本 is made of
A tree 木 with its roots highlighted.
How to write 本
Strokes 1–4 write 木, then stroke 5 write 一.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 本
Words that use 本
| 本 | root, foundation 指事物的根源或基础 深知农业是立国之本。Agriculture, they knew, is the nation's very root. Lesson 542, 固本培元 · 笃行固本与风云激荡 · Foundations of Excellence & Social Transformation |
| 本来 | originally 一开始的时候，还没有改变 我们本来想出去，后来下雨了。We originally planned to go out, but then it rained. Lesson 109, 温暖邻里 · 城市生活与新家 · Urban Life & The New Home |
| 本领 | a skill you have trained 学了很久才会的一种能力 他学会了修理机器的这项本领。He has learned a trained skill for repairing machines. Lesson 110, 掌握本领 · 城市生活与新家 · Urban Life & The New Home |
| 本事 | what someone can do 一个人真正会做的事情，别人比不上 大家都佩服他这一身好本事。Everyone admires his real ability. Lesson 110, 掌握本领 · 城市生活与新家 · Urban Life & The New Home |
| 基本 | basic, fundamental 最初步、最重要的那部分 任何学科的基本原理都不难。Any subject's basic principles are not hard to learn. Lesson 185, 基础理论与专业概念 · 校园学术与青春求知 · Campus Academics, Teaching & Training |
| 根本 | fundamentally, at the root 从最核心的地方来说 必须从根本上理清逻辑。One must fundamentally clarify the logic. Lesson 185, 基础理论与专业概念 · 校园学术与青春求知 · Campus Academics, Teaching & Training |
| 本科 | an undergraduate degree 大学四年制的基础学位课程 他正在大学读本科专业。He is currently pursuing undergraduate study at university. Lesson 250, 本科求索与学海启航 · 校园治学与青春求索 · Campus Academics, Intellectual Debate & Graduation |
| 本人 | oneself, the person in question, personally 指说话人自己，或提到的那个人自己 这份调研报告由本人深入一线撰写完成。This research report was compiled personally after going deep into the field. Lesson 389, 担当有为 · 温慰人寰与固本强基 · Warm Solace & Bedrock Fortitude |
| 成本 | cost 生产或经营某件事物所花费的全部代价 企业设法降低生产成本以提高利润。The company sought to lower production cost to raise profits. Lesson 400, 商贸实效 · 开拓革新与百业昌盛 · Enterprise Renewal & Vitality |
| 剧本 | script, screenplay 指戏剧或影视作品的文字底本 青年编剧为国防话剧倾心编写剧本。The young playwright poured his heart into writing the script for the defense drama. Lesson 446, 戎马艺林 · 文武兼修与科学攻坚 · Cultural Elegance & Scientific Frontiers |
and 8 more in the catalogue.
Characters that contain 本
More characters with the radical 木
All 67 of them, and what the radical means, on the 木 radical page.