本 běn HSK1 root Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: inherent All meanings 519 běn 519 classifier 288classifier for books 79originally 73this 66origin 5capital 3memorial 3inherent 1root 1 1 sentence for 本 (běn — inherent) 诚实守信是一个人的立身之本,必须严格遵守。 chéngshí shǒuxìn shì yī gè rén de lìshēn zhī běn, bìxū yángé zūnshǒu. Honesty and trustworthiness are the foundation of one's character and must be strictly upheld. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary