本色
běn shǎi
Pinyin

Definition

本色
 - 
běn sè
  1. inherent qualities
  2. natural qualities
  3. distinctive character
  4. true qualities
本色
 - 
běn shǎi
  1. natural color

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

基本
jī běn
  1. 1 basic
  2. 2 fundamental
  3. 3 main
  4. 4 elementary
彩色
cǎi sè
  1. 1 color
  2. 2 multi-colored
  3. 3 CL:種|种[zhǒng]
日本
Rì běn
  1. 1 Japan
本
běn
  1. 1 root
  2. 2 stem
  3. 3 origin
  4. 4 source
  5. 5 this
  6. 6 the current
  7. 7 original
  8. 8 inherent
  9. 9 originally
  10. 10 classifier for books, periodicals, files etc
本人
běn rén
  1. 1 the person himself
  2. 2 I (humble form used in speeches)
  3. 3 oneself
  4. 4 myself
  5. 5 in person
  6. 6 personal
本来
běn lái
  1. 1 original
  2. 2 originally
  3. 3 at first
  4. 4 it goes without saying
  5. 5 of course
本色
běn sè
  1. 1 inherent qualities
  2. 2 natural qualities
  3. 3 distinctive character
  4. 4 true qualities
根本
gēn běn
  1. 1 fundamental
  2. 2 basic
  3. 3 root
  4. 4 simply
  5. 5 absolutely (not)
  6. 6 (not) at all
  7. 7 CL:個|个[gè]
版本
bǎn běn
  1. 1 version
  2. 2 edition
  3. 3 release
白色
bái sè
  1. 1 white
  2. 2 fig. reactionary
  3. 3 anti-communist
红色
hóng sè
  1. 1 red (color)
  2. 2 revolutionary
角色
jué sè
  1. 1 role
  2. 2 character in a novel
  3. 3 persona
  4. 4 also pr. [jiǎo sè]
赵本山
Zhào Běn shān
  1. 1 Zhao Benshan (1958-), universally known PRC TV comedian
颜色
yán sè
  1. 1 color
  2. 2 countenance
  3. 3 appearance
  4. 4 facial expression
  5. 5 pigment
  6. 6 dyestuff
黑色
hēi sè
  1. 1 black
上色
shàng sè
  1. 1 top-quality
  2. 2 top-grade
五颜六色
wǔ yán liù sè
  1. 1 multi-colored
  2. 2 every color under the sun
以色列
Yǐ sè liè
  1. 1 Israel
出色
chū sè
  1. 1 remarkable
  2. 2 outstanding
副本
fù běn
  1. 1 copy
  2. 2 duplicate
  3. 3 transcript
  4. 4 (in online games) instance

Idioms (20)

一本万利
yī běn wàn lì
  1. 1 small capital, huge profit (idiom); to put in a little and get a lot out
三句话不离本行
sān jù huà bù lí běn háng
  1. 1 to talk shop all the time (idiom)
不动声色
bù dòng shēng sè
  1. 1 not a word or movement (idiom); remaining calm and collected
  2. 2 not batting an eyelid
五色缤纷
wǔ sè bīn fēn
  1. 1 all the colors in profusion (idiom); a garish display
仙姿玉色
xiān zī yù sè
  1. 1 heavenly beauty, jewel colors (idiom); unusually beautiful lady
勤俭为服务之本
qín jiǎn wéi fú wù zhī běn
  1. 1 hardwork and thriftiness are the foundations of service (idiom)
各色各样
gè sè gè yàng
  1. 1 lit. each color and each form (idiom)
  2. 2 diverse
  3. 3 various
  4. 4 all kinds of
喜形于色
xǐ xíng yú sè
  1. 1 face light up with delight (idiom); to beam with joy
国色天香
guó sè tiān xiāng
  1. 1 national grace, divine fragrance (idiom); an outstanding beauty
报本反始
bào běn fǎn shǐ
  1. 1 ensure that you pay debts of gratitude (idiom)
大惊失色
dà jīng shī sè
  1. 1 to turn pale with fright (idiom)
天香国色
tiān xiāng guó sè
  1. 1 divine fragrance, national grace (idiom); an outstanding beauty
家家有本难念的经
jiā jiā yǒu běn nán niàn de jīng
  1. 1 Every family goes through its problems. (idiom)
察言观色
chá yán guān sè
  1. 1 to weigh up sb's words and observe their facial expression (idiom)
  2. 2 to discern what sb thinks from his body language
巧言令色
qiǎo yán lìng sè
  1. 1 to be glib in one's speech and wear an ingratiating expression (idiom)
怒形于色
nù xíng yú sè
  1. 1 to betray anger (idiom); fury written across one's face
慈悲为本
cí bēi wéi běn
  1. 1 mercy as the guiding principle (idiom); the Buddhist teaching that nothing is valid except compassion
舍本逐末
shě běn zhú mò
  1. 1 to neglect the root and pursue the tip (idiom)
  2. 2 to neglect fundamentals and concentrate on details
暮色苍茫
mù sè cāng máng
  1. 1 the hazy dusk of twilight (idiom)
有声有色
yǒu shēng yǒu sè
  1. 1 having sound and color (idiom); vivid
  2. 2 dazzling

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