běn zhì

Traditional: 本質

HSK 6

本质 (běn zhì) is a Chinese word meaning “essence; nature; innate character”.

Meanings

  1. 1essence
  2. 2nature
  3. 3innate character
  4. 4intrinsic quality
Part of speech
noun

Characters in 本质

本běn · (bound form) root; stem质zhì · character

Related words

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