班
班 (bān) means “class”. It is made of 王 + 刂 + 王 and has 10 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word.
Break 班 into its parts
What 班 is made of
- 王 wáng — king
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 刂 dāo — knife
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 王 wáng — king
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: Cutting 刂 a piece of jade 王 in two, symbolizing two classes (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我们班有二十个学生。Wǒmen bān yǒu èrshí gè xuéshēng.There are twenty students in our class.
你在哪个班？Nǐ zài nǎge bān?Which class are you in?
Words with 班
Also built with 王
Quick facts
| Pinyin | bān |
|---|---|
| Meaning | class; shift |
| Strokes | 10 |
| Radical | 玉 (jade, #96) |
| Pattern | Left–middle–right |
| HSK | HSK 3.0 · Level 1 · HSK 2.0 · Level 3 |
Questions about 班
What does 班 mean?
班 (bān) means “class; shift”.
How many strokes does 班 have?
班 has 10 strokes.
What is the radical of 班?
The radical of 班 is 玉 (yù, “jade”), Kangxi radical number 96.
What parts make up 班?
班 is made of 王 (king) and 刂 (knife) and 王 (king).
Which HSK level is 班?
班 is in HSK 3.0 · Level 1 and HSK 2.0 · Level 3.
Learn 班 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 · Group 17: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.