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TSUMUGU · TOCFL C1 (est.) · 詞
本性 word · TOCFL C1 (est.)
本性 ＝ 本 ＋ 性
ㄅㄣˇ ㄒㄧㄥˋ · běnxìng
noun — inherent nature, true character (the disposition one is born with)

字源 FORM — what the parts do

本original, inherent (本來)běn
性nature, disposition (性情)xìng
本性，本來的本，性情的性。
關 · Related
天性tiānxìngthe synonym — inborn nature本性難移běnxìngnányíthe set phrase — one's nature is hard to change