本 běn
本 (běn) is a Chinese character with 5 strokes, taught at HSK level 1. This page gives its meaning, the words it appears in, and characters at the same level.
Meaning
本 means root / (measure word: books) in English.
| English | root / (measure word: books) |
|---|---|
| Spanish | raíz / (clasificador de libros) |
| Portuguese | raiz / (classificador de livros) |
| French | racine / (classificateur de livres) |
| German | Wurzel / (Zählwort für Bücher) |
| Italian | radice / (classificatore di libri) |
| Russian | корень / (счётное слово книг) |
| Arabic | جذر / (تصنيف الكتب) |
| Hindi | जड़ / (पुस्तक मापक) |
| Indonesian | akar / (kata bantu buku) |
| Vietnamese | gốc / (loại từ sách) |
| Japanese | 本・（書の助数詞） |
| Korean | 뿌리 / (권) |
Stroke order
Stroke-order animation for this character: open the writing tool with 本 loaded.
Characters at the same level
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