(bàn)

HSK 7-919 strokes

petal

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
bàn
Meaning
petal; segment; clove (of garlic); piece; section; fragment; valve; lamella; classifier for pieces, segments etc
Strokes
19
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿲辛瓜辛

In this compound, the meaning comes from (melon); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged three parts across.

How to write step by step

19 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

huābàn
HSK 7-9

petal

Open 花瓣 page →
dānbàn

single petal; single valve

Open 单瓣 page →
xīnbàn

heart valve

Open 心瓣 page →
bàn

(botany) vexillum; banner petal; standard petal (of a papilionaceous flower)

Open 旗瓣 page →
bàn

valve (biological)

Open 瓣膜 page →
suànbàn

garlic clove

Open 蒜瓣 page →
dòubàn

Douban, a Chinese social networking website

Open 豆瓣 page →

Douban, PRC social networking website

Open 豆瓣网 page →

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