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title: "Bense Meaning: 本色 (běnsè) Means “true nature”"
description: "本色 (běnsè) means “true nature; true colors”. Hear its tones, see what 本 and 色 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bense"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# What does 本色 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

本色 běnsè

## true nature; true colors

## It can also mean

- natural color (of undyed material)

## Its characters

1. 本 běn root
2. 色 sè color

## In a sentence

经历了这么多，他依然不改本色。 After going through so much, he still hasn't changed his true nature.

[More about 本色](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%9C%AC%E8%89%B2)

## More words with 本 or 色

- [白色 báisè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baise)
- [版本 bǎnběn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/banben)
- [本地 běndì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bendi)
- [本科 běnkē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/benke)
- [本来 běnlái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/benlai)
- [本领 běnlǐng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/benling)
- [本能 běnnéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/benneng)
- [本钱 běnqián](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/benqian)
- [本人 běnrén](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/benren)
- [本身 běnshēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/benshen)

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