般

Character

般 bān · bō · pán

HSK 2Character3 readings

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Radical: 舟
Strokes: 10
Structure: Left–right
Parts: 舟殳
Traditional: 般
Frequency: #1015 most common character

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Readings and meanings

bānMain reading bōRare reading pánRare reading

bān

ban1Main readingHSK 2

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Words that use “般” as bān

一般yī bānordinaryWordHSK 2 一般来说yī bān lái shuōused to say what is usually true, but not alwaysWordHSK 4 万般wàn bānevery kindWord 全般quán bānentireWord 恁般rèn bān(old) this wayWord 百般bǎi bānin hundred and one waysWord 般配bān pèito be well matchedWord 诸般zhū bānvariousWord

bō

bo1Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is bān.

used in 般若 (bō rě) CC-CEDICT

Words that use “般” as bō

般若bō rě(Buddhism) wisdomWord 般若波罗密bō rě bō luó mìprajña paramitaWord 般若波罗密多心经bō rě bō luó mì duō xīn jīngthe Heart SutraWord

pán

pan2Reading 3Rare readingUnreviewed

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is bān.

happy; pleased (as in 般乐, old word for having fun)

Words that use “般” as pán

般乐pán lèto playWord

般桓pán huánto paceVariant of 盘桓WordUnreviewed

般游pán yóuto amuse oneselfWord

Stroke order

Practice writing 般

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Example sentences

他像孩子一般高兴。
tā xiàng hái zi yì bān gāo xìng
He is as happy as a child.
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这里的一般人都不说英语。
zhè lǐ de yì bān rén dōu bù shuō yīng yǔ
Most people here do not speak English.
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她一般七点起床。
tā yì bān qī diǎn qǐ chuáng
She usually gets up at seven.
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Same radical 舟

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航háng 船chuán 舰jiàn 艦jiàn 艇tǐng 艘sōu 舟zhōu 舱cāng 艙cāng 舶bó 舵duò 舷xián

般

Character

般 bān · bō · pán

HSK 2Character3 readings

sort

Radical: 舟
Strokes: 10
Structure: Left–right
Parts: 舟殳
Traditional: 般
Frequency: #1015 most common character

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

bānMain reading bōRare reading pánRare reading

bān

ban1Main readingHSK 2

sort CC-CEDICT
kind CC-CEDICT
class CC-CEDICT
way CC-CEDICT
manner CC-CEDICT

Words that use “般” as bān

bō

bo1Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is bān.

used in 般若 (bō rě) CC-CEDICT

Words that use “般” as bō

般若bō rě(Buddhism) wisdomWord 般若波罗密bō rě bō luó mìprajña paramitaWord 般若波罗密多心经bō rě bō luó mì duō xīn jīngthe Heart SutraWord

pán

pan2Reading 3Rare readingUnreviewed

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is bān.

happy; pleased (as in 般乐, old word for having fun)

Words that use “般” as pán

般乐pán lèto playWord

般桓pán huánto paceVariant of 盘桓WordUnreviewed

般游pán yóuto amuse oneselfWord

Stroke order

Practice writing 般

Draw “般” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Example sentences

他像孩子一般高兴。
tā xiàng hái zi yì bān gāo xìng
He is as happy as a child.
AI-generated sentence
这里的一般人都不说英语。
zhè lǐ de yì bān rén dōu bù shuō yīng yǔ
Most people here do not speak English.
AI-generated sentence
她一般七点起床。
tā yì bān qī diǎn qǐ chuáng
She usually gets up at seven.
AI-generated sentence

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Same radical 舟

All characters with 舟 →

航háng 船chuán 舰jiàn 艦jiàn 艇tǐng 艘sōu 舟zhōu 舱cāng 艙cāng 舶bó 舵duò 舷xián