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本

běn

measure word for books

Stroke order of 本

本 is written with 5 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

A tree "木" with a mark at its root: books come from the roots of trees.

Parts: 木 tree + 一 mark at the root

Example sentence

我有三本书。

I have three books.

Words with 本

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