本 (pinyin běn, "measure word for books") is an HSK 1 Mandarin character with 5 strokes, built on the radical 木.
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本
Newběn
measure word for books
Tone 3 · Third tone (dipping)
Radical
木
Strokes
5
HSK
1 · tier 1a
Commonly confused with
Characters this one is often mistaken for — same number of strokes, similar silhouette, single-component differences. Curated, not derived.
Radical family
Other characters built on the same radical 木. Often shares meaning category.
Pinyin neighbors
Characters with the same rime -en, same-tone matches first. Many are true phonetic relatives; others are coincidental.