本身

běnshēn

itself; in itself; per se

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Every character draws itself, stroke by stroke. Then grab the brush: trace it yourself and hear the word when you finish.

Build with these blocks

Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

See it in sentences

工作本身并不难。

The work itself is not difficult.

问题本身是什么呢?

What is the problem itself, then?