本案 (běn àn) — this case (under discussion), the present case | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

A legal term meaning 'the present case' (the one being discussed or tried), used in formal court and official writing. 本 points to 'this/our'; 案 means 'case'.

noun

this case (under discussion)the present case

Examples

本案。
Guān yú běn àn de zhèng jù yǐ jīng quán bù tí jiāo le.
All evidence pertaining to this case has been submitted.
本案？
běn àn De hé xīn wèn tí shì shén me?
What is the core issue of this case?
本案。
Běn yuàn yǐ duì běn àn zuò chū zuì zhōng pàn jué.
This court has rendered a final judgment on this case.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

本 means this, and 案 means case, so it points to the case under discussion.

Characters in this word

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

本 adds a stroke at the bottom of a tree shape to mark the roots, giving the sense of foundation or original.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

木安案

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

安

安ān案àn

Same sound today

案 pairs 木, a wood/tree shape, with 安, which is used for its sound.

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