Question

本能 instinct 鸟有飞的本能.niǎo yǒu fēi de běnnéngBirds have the instinct to learn to fly.猫捉老鼠是本能。māo zhuō lǎoshǔ shì běnnéngIt is natural for a cat to catch mice.凭本能行事不一定都对.píng běnnéng xíngshì bùyīdìng dōu duìInstinct is not always a good guide. 6

Accepted Answer

běn néng 本 (běn) roots or stems of plants能 (néng) to be able to 15

Hanzi	本能
Pinyin	běn néng
Dict	instinct
Components	*本 (běn)* roots or stems of plants 能 (néng) to be able to**
example Sentences	鸟有飞的本能. niǎo yǒu fēi de běnnéng Birds have the instinct to learn to fly. 猫捉老鼠是本能。 māo zhuō lǎoshǔ shì běnnéng It is natural for a cat to catch mice. 凭本能行事不一定都对. píng běnnéng xíngshì bùyīdìng dōu duì Instinct is not always a good guide.
Strokes	15
HSK	6

Instinct Běnnéng 本能 Běn Néng 本 Roots Stems