Pronunciation family
Chinese characters for “ban”
26 characters share this plain syllable. Compare tone marks first, then open a character for writing and usage.
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First tone
bān
班
bān
搬class, squad, team, work shift
10 strokes · HSK 3.0 L2bān
扳to move, to remove, to shift, to transfer
13 strokes · HSK 3.0 L3bān
般to drag, to pull
7 strokes · HSK 3.0 L7-9bān
颁sort, manner, kind, class
10 strokesbān
斑to bestow, to confer
10 strokesbān
頒freckled, mottled, spotted, striped
12 strokesbān
瘢to bestow, to confer
13 strokesbān
癍scar, mole
15 strokesbān
pockmarks on the skin
17 strokes3
Third tone
bǎn
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Fourth tone
bàn
办
bàn
半to set up
4 strokes · HSK 3.0 L3bàn
伴half
5 strokes · HSK 3.0 L1bàn
扮companion, comrade, partner
7 strokes · HSK 3.0 L7-9bàn
拌costume, disguise
7 strokes · HSK 3.0 L7-9bàn
绊to mix
8 strokes · HSK 3.0 L7-9bàn
湴a loop of thread
8 strokes · HSK 3.0 L7-9bàn
絆mud, mire
11 strokesbàn
辦a loop of thread
11 strokesbàn
瓣to set up
16 strokesbàn
petal
19 strokesSound in context
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