běn zhedictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
based on... / in conformance with.. / taking as one's main principle
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-593b7625104a55ee. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

本著 本着 [ben3 zhe5] /based on.../in conformance with../taking as one's main principle/

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Other forms in these source records: 本著

  • 本
    běn

    (bound form) root / stem / (bound form) origin / source / (bound form) one's own / this / (bound form) this / the current (year etc) / (bound form) original / (bound form) inherent / originally / initially / capital / principal / classifier for books, periodicals, files etc

  • 着
    zhāo

    a move in chess (Taiwan pr. [zhuó]) / trick / tactic / (dialect) okay / all right / (dialect) to put in / to add

    zháo

    to touch / to come in contact with / to feel / to be affected by / to catch fire / to burn / (coll.) to fall asleep / (after a verb) hitting the mark / succeeding in

    zhe

    aspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state

    zhuó

    to wear (clothes) / to contact / to use / to apply

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.