CHARACTERS / BEN

“ben” is 3 characters.

Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.

1. 本běn(bound form) rootHSK 1 · TONE 3
2. 笨bènstupidHSK 4 · TONE 4
3. 奔bēnto hurryHSK 6 · TONE 1