本
本 (běn) means “root; (measure for books)”. It’s an HSK 1 character in the “Numbers” group. In the app it comes with a memory story so the sound, tone and meaning stick in one exposure.
How to remember 本
Every Hanzi Master story is built from the sound. For běn, the opening sound casts who is in the scene, the ending picks where it happens, and the 3rd tone (dipping) places it in one of five rooms. 木 (tree) and 一 (one) walk on as the props, and the action lands on the meaning: root; (measure for books).
The finished scene for 本 is one vivid sentence. Picture it once and běn stays with you.
Unlock the story free in the appStroke order for 本
Components of 本
- 木tree
- 一one
Words with 本
- 一本书yì běn shūone book
- 本子běn zinotebook
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