本质 běnzhì essence

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Traditional: 本質

Stroke order

本质 is written in 13 strokes across 2 characters.

本质 — the Chinese character for essence (běnzhì), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 本质 — essence

本 — 5 strokes
质 — 8 strokes

Senses

essence
nature
innate character
intrinsic quality

Characters in 本质

本 běn — (bound form) root; stem; (bound form) origin; source; (bound form) one's own; this
质 zhì — character; nature; quality

Character meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Related words

本质 is pronounced běnzhì and means “essence”.

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