Writing
标本 (biāo běn) — how to say "specimen" in Chinese
标本
Specimen, sample, taxidermy
noun
Character composition
标
mark, sign, standard
本
root, origin, book
Radicals / Keys
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Collocations
标本采集
biāo běn cǎi jí
specimen collection
Examples
博物馆里有很多动物和植物的标本。
There are many animal and plant specimens in the museum.
这是植物标本。
This is a plant specimen.
Frequently asked questions
Specimen meaning in Chinese
"specimen" in Chinese is 标本 (biāo běn).
标本 meaning in English
标本 (biāo běn) means "Specimen, sample, taxidermy".
How is 标本 pronounced?
It is pronounced biāo běn (written as biao ben, biaoben). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "specimen" in Chinese characters?
It is written 标本: 标 has 9 strokes, 本 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 标本?
标本 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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