(běn)

8 strokes

benzene

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
běn
Meaning
benzene; benzol (chemistry)
Strokes
8
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱艹本

In this compound, the meaning comes from ; supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write step by step

8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

běn

chlorobenzene C6H5Cl

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jiǎběn

toluene C6H5CH3; methylbenzene

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běn

phenyl group

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běnhuán

benzene ring (chemistry)

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běnàn

(chemistry) aniline (C6H5NH2); aminobenzene

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běnfēn

phenol C6H5OH

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