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本能
běn néng
instinct
HSK 6Mythic
What does 本能 mean?
本能 (pinyin: běn néng) means instinct. It belongs to the official HSK 6 vocabulary (mastery), among the most frequent words of everyday Chinese.
Example with 本能
Character families
Every HSK 1–4 word containing 本 · Every HSK 1–4 word containing 能
The characters of 本能
| 本 | běn | classifier for books (HSK 1) |
| 能 | Néng | can, be able to (HSK 1) |
Related HSK 6 words
| 疲惫 | pí bèi | exhausted |
| 薪水 | xīn shuǐ | salary |
| 连锁 | lián suǒ | chain (store), linked |
| 塑造 | sù zào | to shape, mold |
| 定期 | dìng qī | regular, periodic |
| 条约 | tiáo yuē | treaty |
| 三角 | sān jiǎo | triangle |
| 商标 | shāng biāo | trademark, brand |
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