Character Details
root; source; origin; {MW} Books, Magazines; this Ascii: 21397 w339
Hanyu Pinyin Pronunciation Tone Components/Primitives Wiktionary Alt Sounds
běn ben 3 木 (tree) + 一 (root line) → root 本 link
Picture Character Story
The origin of a book is paper made out of TREEs. ONE tree can make many notebooks.
Notes
[HSK 1] - —
Examples
- There is a computer and a book on the desk/table - --Research Pending--
Strokes
Single Character Decomposition
Radical Name Label Domain Component Persona Example Characters
75 - 曰 yuē tree say open‑mouth sun 曰 曹
Elements Semantic Element Phonetic Element Note
木 (tree) + 一 (root line) → root 木 (semantic) 一 (phonetic) phonetic from 一

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