本土

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Chinese

 
roots or stems of plants; origin; source
roots or stems of plants; origin; source; this; the current; root; foundation; basis; (a measure word)
 
earth; dust; rural
earth; dust; rural; uncouth; uncultured; plebeian
simp. and trad.
(本土) 		本 土

Pronunciation

Noun

本土

  1. one's native country
  2. metropolitan territory
  3. mainland; continent

Adjective

本土

  1. (attributive) native; indigenous; local
    本土文化  ―  běntǔ wénhuà  ―  indigenous culture
    澳大利亞本土品牌 [MSC, trad.]
    澳大利亚本土品牌 [MSC, simp.]
    Àodàlìyà běntǔ pǐnpái
    local Australian brand

Derived terms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
本 土
ほん
Grade: 1 		ど
Grade: 1
on’yomi

Noun

本(ほん)土(ど) • (hondo) 

  1. the mainland (as opposed to outlying territories)

Korean

Hanja in this term
本土

Noun

本土 • (bonto) (hangeul 본토)

  1. Hanja form? of 본토 (“mainland”).
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