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本草 (bén cǎo) — “Materia medica, Chinese medicinal herbs” in Chinese

本草 (bén cǎo) means “Materia medica, Chinese medicinal herbs” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and 2 example sentences with English translations.

Usage

Materia medica

Chinese medicinal herbs

“本草纲目”问世之后,深受人们的推重。

The Compendium of Materia Medica has been held in high esteem since it was first published.

他花了27年撰写了《本草纲目》。

He spent 27 years writing Compendium of Material Medica.

The characters in 本草

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
本
bén5root, origin, fundamental, main
草
cǎo10grass, straw, draft, rough

More words starting with 本

  • běn本bù不xiǎng想Didn't originally want to, Hadn't intended to
  • běn本bù不dǎ打suàn算Didn't intend to, Wasn't going to
  • běn本shū书this book
  • běn本shi事ability, skill
  • běn本rén人I, myself
  • bén本yǐ以wéi为I originally thought, I had thought
  • běn本huì会this association, this society
  • běn本gōng公sī司This company, Our company
  • běn本fèn分Duty, Responsibility
  • bén本kě可could have, originally could
  • běn本ké可yǐ以could have, might have
  • běn本míng名real name, birth name

Frequently asked questions

What does 本草 mean in Chinese?
本草 (bén cǎo) means “Materia medica, Chinese medicinal herbs”.
How do you pronounce 本草?
本草 is pronounced bén cǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “Materia medica” in Chinese?
“Materia medica” is 本草 (bén cǎo) in Chinese.
How is 本草 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 本草, each with pinyin and an English translation.
Format the pinyin for 本草 →Choose tone marks, tone numbers, or pinyin above the characters, then copy the result.Explore more Chinese words and meanings →Discover expressive Chinese words with pinyin, usage notes, and natural examples.

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