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10 strokes
Character #596 · The First 1000

bān

kind/class

sort; kind; class; way; manner

Strokes
10
Both scripts
般
Poster cell
H22

简 = 繁般 is the same in both scripts. The switch changes the example words.

01 常用词语

Common words with

  • yībān ordinary; generally
  • zhèbān like this
  • bǎibān in hundred and one ways
  • yībān lái shuō generally speaking
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 般

Write 般 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, bān, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

A4 PDF US Letter PDF
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell H22 · 28 × 36 grid

般 is #596 on The First 1000 poster.

All 1,000 characters, printable at home.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 般 mean in English?
般 (bān) means "kind/class": sort; kind; class; way; manner.
How do you pronounce 般?
般 is pronounced bān in pinyin, with the first (high, level) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄅㄢ.
How many strokes does 般 have?
般 has 10 strokes, in both simplified and traditional Chinese.
Is 般 the same in traditional Chinese?
Yes. 般 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese.
What are common words with 般?
Common words that use 般 include 一般 (yībān, ordinary; generally), 这般 (zhèbān, like this), 百般 (bǎibān, in hundred and one ways), 一般来说 (yībān lái shuō, generally speaking).
How common is 般?
般 is number 596 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell H22 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.