Question

本质 běn zhì 本 (běn) roots or stems of plants质 (zhì) matter, material, substance 13

Accepted Answer

本質 essence 本质事物的本质、功能或性质běnzhì shìwù de běnzhì gōngnéng huò xìngzhìThe essential function or nature of a thing.这样的经验才是生活的内在本质。zhèyàng de jīngyàn cái shì shēnghuó de nèizài běnzhìSuch experiences are the very staff of life.这两样东西外表相同，但本质上却不样。zhè liǎngyàngdōngxi wàibiǎo xiāngtóng dàn běnzhìshàng què bù yàngThe two things are the same in outward form but different in essence. 5

Hanzi	本质
Traditional	本質
Pinyin	běn zhì
Dict	essence
Components	*本 (běn)* roots or stems of plants 质 (zhì) matter, material, substance**
example Sentences	本质事物的本质、功能或性质 běnzhì shìwù de běnzhì gōngnéng huò xìngzhì The essential function or nature of a thing. 这样的经验才是生活的内在本质。 zhèyàng de jīngyàn cái shì shēnghuó de nèizài běnzhì Such experiences are the very staff of life. 这两样东西外表相同，但本质上却不样。 zhè liǎngyàngdōngxi wàibiǎo xiāngtóng dàn běnzhìshàng què bù yàng The two things are the same in outward form but different in essence.
Strokes	13
HSK	5

Běnzhì De 本质 本質 Běn Zhì Essence 本

Běnzhì De 本质本質 Běn Zhì Essence 本