(bàn)

HSK 57 strokes

to disguise oneself as

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
bàn
Meaning
to disguise oneself as; to dress up; to play (a role); to put on (an expression)
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰扌分

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

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

7 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.

bàn
HSK 5

to decorate; to dress; to make up; to adorn; manner of dressing; style of d…

Open 打扮 page →
bànyǎn
HSK 5

to play the role of

Open 扮演 page →
zhuāngbàn
HSK 7-9

to decorate; to adorn; to dress up

Open 装扮 page →
jiǎbàn

to impersonate; to act the part of sb; to disguise oneself as sb else

Open 假扮 page →
zhuāngbàn

variant of 装扮

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to dress up in disguise (idiom); to pretend for the purpose of deceit

Open 乔装打扮 page →
bànxiàng

stage costume

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(of a man) to dress as a woman (idiom)

Open 男扮女装 page →

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