本 — meaning in English
běn
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English meaning
- actual adj Existing in reality; real, not just imagined or planned.
- ancestry noun The line of ancestors a person descends from; one's family origins or heritage.
- basic adjective Forming the essential foundation of something; fundamental.
- basis noun The foundation or starting point for an argument, theory, or decision.
- extraction noun The act or process of removing or drawing something out.
- font noun A set of letters and characters sharing one consistent design, style, and weight, used in printing or on a screen.
- keystone noun The central wedge-shaped stone at the top of an arch that locks the other stones in place.
- pillar noun A tall vertical post, usually supporting part of a building.
- provenance noun The place of origin or history of ownership of something, especially a work of art or artifact.
- radix noun The primitive root word or morpheme from which later versions derive; the etymon
- relevant adjective Closely connected to or important for the subject being discussed.
- source noun The place, person, or thing that something originates from.
- topical adj Relating to a subject that is currently of interest or in the news.
Senses
本 is used for these senses in English:
- actual (now, rare) in action at the time being; now existing; current. [from 18th c.]
- ancestry Birth to a noble or high-ranking family, or to someone of honorable descent.
- basic An elementary building block, e.g. a fundamental piece of knowledge.
- basis A starting point, base or foundation for an argument or hypothesis.
- extraction A person's origin or ancestry.
- keystone (architecture) The top stone of an arch.
- pillar (figuratively) An essential part of something that provides support.
- provenance Place or source of origin.
actual — full definition
- adj Existing in reality; real, not just imagined or planned.
- adj Used to emphasize the specific thing being referred to.