本
本 (běn) means “measure word for books”. It is made of 木 + 一 and has 5 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word.
Break 本 into its parts
What 本 is made of
- 木 mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八 bā — eight
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A tree 木 with its roots highlighted (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我买了三本书。Wǒ mǎi le sān běn shū.I bought three books.
这本书是谁的？Zhè běn shū shì shéi de?Whose book is this?
Words with 本
Also built with 木
- 休xiūrest
- 床chuángbed
- 机jīmachine
- 条tiáostrip
- 杯bēicup
- 果guǒfruit
- 树shùtree
- 校xiàoschool
- 样yàngform
- 桌zhuōtable
- 椅yǐchair
- 楼lóubuilding
Quick facts
| Pinyin | běn |
|---|---|
| Meaning | measure word for books; this |
| Strokes | 5 |
| Radical | 木 (tree, #75) |
| Pattern | Overlapping |
| HSK | HSK 3.0 · Level 1 · HSK 2.0 · Level 1 |
Questions about 本
What does 本 mean?
本 (běn) means “measure word for books; this”.
How many strokes does 本 have?
本 has 5 strokes.
What is the radical of 本?
The radical of 本 is 木 (mù, “tree”), Kangxi radical number 75.
What parts make up 本?
本 is made of 木 (tree) and 一 (horizontal stroke).
Which HSK level is 本?
本 is in HSK 3.0 · Level 1 and HSK 2.0 · Level 1.
Learn 本 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 · Group 30: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.