本
measure word A1- (bound form) root; stem
- (bound form) origin; source
- (bound form) one's own; this
- (bound form) this; the current (year etc)
- (bound form) original
- (bound form) inherent
- originally; initially
- capital; principal
- classifier for books, periodicals, files etc
Words with it
From the library
翟头役禀过了本官，那知县时仁，发出二十四两银子来。
每日点心钱也不用掉，聚到一两个月，便偷个空走到村学堂里，见那闯学堂的书客，就买几本旧书，逐日把牛栓了，坐在柳树荫下看。
假如要读书，依旧可以带几本去读。
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