Definitions

1. 1. natural instincts
2. 2. nature
3. 3. inherent quality

Components

• 本 běn – root
• 性 xìng – nature

Related Words

• 本性难移 běn xìng nán yí – It is hard to change one's essential nature (idiom). You can't change who you are.
• 江山易改，本性难移 jiāng shān yì gǎi , běn xìng nán yí – it is easier to change mountains and rivers than to alter one's character (idiom)
• 根本性 gēn běn xìng – fundamental

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