běn xìng

HSK 7–9

本性 (běn xìng) is a Chinese word meaning “natural instincts; nature; inherent quality”.

Meanings

  1. 1natural instincts
  2. 2nature
  3. 3inherent quality
Part of speech
noun

Characters in 本性

本běn · (bound form) root; stem性xìng · nature

Related words

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