本钱 běnqián▶ Ibu kota; modal

Stroke order

本钱 is written in 15 strokes across 2 characters.

• 本 — 5 strokes
• 钱 — 10 strokes

Senses

1. capital
2. (fig.) asset; advantage; the means (to do sth)

Related words

• 剧本Naskah; Skrip
• 成本biaya
• 本事Keterampilan
• 本人diri sendiri
• 本能naluri
• 本身sendiri

本钱 is pronounced běnqián and means “Ibu kota; modal”. HSK 6 is where this word sits in the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi, the exam used to grade Chinese proficiency. Reading 本钱 and remembering it are not the same achievement: the first fades within days unless the second is practised. LexiTrail times each review to the edge of forgetting, which is where a repetition is worth the most.