本身

běn shēn

Dictionary entry

itself

What does 本身 mean?

本身 (běn shēn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1itself

2in itself

3per se

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

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本身

běn shēn

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