木
Primary radical
木 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 本.
CHINESE CHARACTER
本 (běn): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order
běn
root, origin, source; basisHSK 15 strokes
LEARNING CONNECTIONS
木 · 一
Visible components
本 is decomposed as ⿻木一.
STROKES · 5
PRACTISE WRITING →Write 本 in 5 steps.
Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.
LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT
Vocabulary with 本
HSK 1 · (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
HSK 2 · book; notebook; Japanese-style self-published comic (esp. an erotic one), aka "dōjinshi"; edition
HSK 3 · notebook (stationery); (computing) laptop; notebook
HSK 3 · textbook
HSK 4 · undergraduate course; undergraduate (attributive)
HSK 4 · original; originally; at first; it goes without saying; of course
FAQ
What does 本 (běn) mean in Chinese?
root, origin, source; basis
How do you write 本 in stroke order?
本 has 5 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.
What is the radical of 本?
木 is the radical in 本. It can provide a meaning-side clue.
What are common words with 本?
本1 (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; 本子 (běnzi): book; notebook; Japanese-style self-published comic (esp. an erotic one), aka "dōjinshi"; edition; 笔记本 (bǐjìběn): notebook (stationery); (computing) laptop; notebook.