Character

般

bān HSK 3

般 bān HSK 3

1. kind; sort; type
2. like; as if (structural particle)
3. ancient form of "搬"
4. a surname

Words using 般 as bān (2)

1 一般 yì bān — ordinary HSK 3
- 一 one, single
- 般 kind, sort
Example

这是一个一般的问题。

zhè shì yí gè yì bān de wèn tí

This is an ordinary question.
2 百般 bǎi bān — in every possible way HSK 7
- 百 hundred (representing 'many' or 'numerous')
- 般 kind/sort (representing 'ways' or 'manners')
Example

他百般劝说，但她还是不同意。

tā bǎi bān quàn shuō dàn tā hái shì bù tóng yì

He tried to persuade her in every possible way, but she still didn't agree.

Structure & writing

般 bān — kind; sort; type

般 is a component in 1 characters

HSK 3

搬 bān to move (a heavy or large object)

consists of

1 舟 zhōu — (lit.) boat; vessel

舟 is a component in 10 characters

HSK 3

盘 pán plate; shallow dish, usually round or oval, larger than a saucer 般 bān kind; sort; type 船 chuán boat; ship (primary watercraft, various types, also used in aerospace)

HSK 4

航 háng (lit.) boat; ship

HSK 6

艘 sōu measure word for ships and boats

HSK 7

舰 jiàn warship; large military vessel 舱 cāng cabin or hold of a ship, aircraft, etc. 舵 duò rudder (device for steering a ship, aircraft, or vehicle) 舶 bó large oceangoing vessel 艇 tǐng a light, fast boat or vessel under 500 tons, or a craft with special purposes, e.g. yacht, lifeboat, torpedo boat, submarine

2 殳 shū — ancient pole weapon made of bamboo or wood, blunt-tipped

殳 is a component in 13 characters

HSK 1

没 méi to not have; to lack

HSK 3

般 bān kind; sort; type

HSK 5

投 tóu to throw toward a target 设 shè to arrange; to set up

HSK 6

疫 yì epidemic; acute infectious disease 股 gǔ thigh (from hip to knee)

HSK 7

役 yì labor service; corvée 殴 ōu to hit (a person) 殷 yīn (lit.) abundant, plentiful 殿 diàn grand hall; palace hall for imperial audience or enshrining deities 毁 huǐ to destroy; to ruin

Show more HSK 7 characters (+2)

毅 yì resolute, firm and unwavering in purpose 馨 xīn (class.) fragrance; sweet scent that carries far

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