本能 běnnéng instinct

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Stroke order

本能 is written in 15 strokes across 2 characters.

本能 — the Chinese character for instinct (běnnéng), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 本能 — instinct

本 — 5 strokes
能 — 10 strokes

Characters in 本能

本 běn — (bound form) root; stem; (bound form) origin; source; (bound form) one's own; this
能 néng — can; to be able to; might possibly

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

Related words

本能 is pronounced běnnéng and means “instinct”.

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