ㄅㄢ

bān

kind/class

般 is a 10 stroke, simplified and traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as bān in the first tone, however it can also be pronounced as pán.

It is made up of the components 舟 (boat) and 殳 (lance).

  • 般
    ㄅㄢ

    bān

    kind/class

    • 舟
      ㄓㄡ

      zhōu

      boat

    • 殳
      ㄕㄨ

      shū

      lance

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A man with a LANCE [ban]s us from the premises, saying our <CLASS> doesn't belong. Afraid of being laid *prostrate*, we jump in a BOAT.
by vms5q

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舟 and 殳 are 2 般 of tools which are often been used in war
by quinn

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Pronunciation

We found 2 pronunciations for 般

bān
pán

Definitions for 般 pronounced as bān

  • sort
  • kind
  • class
  • way
  • manner

Definitions for 般 pronounced as pán

  • see 般樂|般乐[pan2 le4]

Vocabulary

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