办
Character learning workspace

bàn · to set up

Master the form, understand its parts, and learn how it behaves in real Chinese.

HSK 3.0 · Level 3Frequency #691
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Learn every stroke in 办

Replay the complete order, pause on difficult movements, inspect one stroke at a time, then write it yourself with live correction.

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See how 办 is constructed

Switch between the accumulated form and the isolated movement of each stroke.

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

4Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

OverlaidCharacter structure

Keep the whole form centered inside the writing square.

力Key radical

Use the highlighted radical in the animation as a visual anchor for remembering the form.

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Download a 办 writing sheet

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 办

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bànWords pronounced bàn
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Example sentences

Notice where 办 sits in each complete thought.

Zhè jiù shì wǒ de bàn fǎ.这就是我的办法。

This is how I made it.

Source: Tatoeba #5945156 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ huì zài wǒ de bàn gōng shì lǐ.我会在我的办公室里。

I'll be in my office.

Source: Tatoeba #9961564 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Dāng nǐ ài de rén bú ài nǐ zěn me bàn?当你爱的人不爱你怎么办?

What are you going to do when the one you love does not love you.

Source: Tatoeba #5615605 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ men huì zài wǒ de bàn gōng shì jiàn miàn.我们会在我的办公室见面。

We'll meet in my office.

Source: Tatoeba #10696110 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ jǔ bàn le yì chǎng pài duì.我举办了一场派对。

I threw a party.

Source: Tatoeba #10114137 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā xiǎng dào le yí gè hǎo de jiě jué bàn fǎ.她想到了一个好的解决办法。

She thought of a good solution.

Source: Tatoeba #611539 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 办 in context

  1. Say bàn, then recall the core meaning: to set up.
  2. Write all 4 strokes while keeping the overlaid balanced.
  3. Use it in 办法 (bàn fǎ), meaning “way of handling sth”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 办 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.