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本 (pinyin běn, "measure word for books") is an HSK 1 Mandarin character with 5 strokes, built on the radical 木.

New
běn

measure word for books

Tone 3 · Third tone (dipping)

Radical
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 . Often shares meaning category.

Pinyin neighbors

Characters with the same rime -en, same-tone matches first. Many are true phonetic relatives; others are coincidental.

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