本

běndictionary entry

(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

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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 本 [ben3] /(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/

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