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本能
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本能
běn néng
instinct
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instinct
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本
běn
5 strokes
root, origin, source
能
néng
10 strokes
can, may
Common words: 本 · 能
Words
Words with the same first character
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本来
本来
běn lái
original; originally; at first; it goes without saying; of course
本身
本身
běn shēn
itself; in itself; per se
本人
本人
běn rén
I; me; myself; oneself; yourself; himself; herself; the person concerned