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HSK 3 · Ability & Possibility

本领

běn lǐng

skill; ability

Stroke order of 本领

2 characters, 16 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

本 · 5 strokes领 · 11 strokes

Memory trick

A root 本 of a collar 领 (令 order + 页 head): the root skill that commands respect.

Parts: 本 root + 领 lead (令 + 页 head)

The characters in 本领

  • 本 běn — measure word for books (5 strokes)
  • 领 lǐng — collar; to lead; to receive (11 strokes)

Example sentence

他有很多本领。

He has many skills.

Words with 本

课本textbook本子notebook本measure word for books笔记本notebook; laptop本来originally本事ability; skill基本basic; basically基本上basically; mainly根本fundamental; at all

Words with 领

领导leader; to lead领collar; to lead; to receive领先to lead; to be ahead带领to lead

More words: Ability & Possibility

能力ability才能talent; ability本事ability; skill实力strength; capability力force; strength力量power; strength能不能can or cannot敢to dare应当should; ought to必要necessary必然inevitable; certainly有的是to have plenty of没用useless有效effective; valid

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