搬(bān)

HSK 313 strokes

to move (i.e. relocate oneself)

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Character information

Pinyin
bān
Meaning
to move (i.e. relocate oneself); to move (sth relatively heavy or bulky); to shift; to copy indiscriminately
Strokes
13
HSK level
HSK 3
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 搬 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰扌般

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

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

Made of

扌shǒu般bān

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 搬 step by step

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

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Words with 搬

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

bān搬jiā家
HSK 3

to move house; to relocate

Open 搬家 page →
bān搬qiān迁
HSK 7-9

to move

Open 搬迁 page →
bān搬bīng兵

to call for reinforcements; to bring in troops

Open 搬兵 page →
bān搬dòng动

to move (sth) around; to move house

Open 搬动 page →
bān搬kǒu口

to pass on stories (idiom); to sow dissension; to blab; to tell tales

Open 搬口 page →
bān搬zǒu走

to carry

Open 搬走 page →
bān搬yùn运

to transport; to carry

Open 搬运 page →
zhào照bān搬

to copy

Open 照搬 page →

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家迁兵动口走运照

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