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HSK 1TOCFL Novice 15 strokestop 33 by use on the map →

1(bound form) root; stem

2(bound form) origin; source

3(bound form) one's own; this

4(bound form) this; the current (year etc)

5(bound form) original

6(bound form) inherent

7originally; initially

8capital; principal

9classifier for books, periodicals, files etc

ideographic · A tree 木 with its roots highlighted

木 · root, origin, source; basis

stroke order · 5