Meaning of 本性
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
běnxìng
- natural instincts
- nature
- inherent quality
本性 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
好奇是哲学家的本性。
Wonder is the true character of the philosopher.
江山易改，本性难移。
A leopard never changes its spots.
Stroke order for each character
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本 běn · root · 5 strokes
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- 5
性 xìng · nature · 8 strokes
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- 5
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- 8
Related words
Words that share a character with 本性.
| 本子 | běnzi | book; notebook |
| 课本 | kèběn | textbook |
| 笔记本 | bǐjìběn | notebook (stationery) (CL:本[ben3]); (computing) laptop; notebook (abbr. for 筆記本電腦|笔记本电脑[bi |
| 根本 | gēnběn | fundamental; basic |
| 本来 | běnlái | original; originally |
| 基本 | jīběn | basic; fundamental |
| 基本上 | jīběnshàng | basically; on the whole |
| 本事 | běnshi | source material; original story |
| 性格 | xìnggé | nature; disposition |
| 个性 | gèxìng | individuality; personality |
| 性别 | xìngbié | sex; gender |
| 本领 | běnlǐng | skill; ability |
Questions about 本性
What does 本性 mean?
本性 (běnxìng) means "natural instincts; nature" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 本性?
本性 is made of 2 characters: 本 (5 strokes), 性 (8 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 本性 an HSK word?
Yes. 本性 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.