本纪

本纪	běn jì	biographic sketch of an emperor
本	běn	(bound form) root; stem / (bound form) origin; source / (bound form) one's own; this / (bound form) this; the current (year etc) / (bound form) original / (bound form) inherent / originally; initially / capital; principal / classifier for books, periodicals, files etc
纪	Jǐ	surname Ji / also pr. [Ji4]
纪	jì	order / discipline / age / era / period / to chronicle