本

běn

Dictionary entry

(bound form) root; stem

What does 本 mean?

本 (běn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(bound form) root; stem

2(bound form) origin; source

3(bound form) one's own; this

4(bound form) this; the current (year etc)

5(bound form) original

6(bound form) inherent

7originally; initially

8capital; principal

9classifier for books, periodicals, files etc

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本běn(bound form) root; stem · (bound form) origin; source

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