本 部

běn bùdictionary entry

headquarters / head office

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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.

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Original source entry:

本部本部 [ben3 bu4] /headquarters/head office/

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Reference information

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Character information

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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
部
bù
ministry / department / section / part / division / troops / board / classifier for works of literature, films, machines etc

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