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斑 - bān

mottled, striped, freckle

mottled, striped, freckle

How to read 斑

Click 斑 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinbān
Englishmottled, striped, freckle
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

斑剥 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 斑块. Please read 斑岩 one more time.

Common words with this character

mottled and peeling off in places
patch; spot; plaque
porphyry
full of stains or spots

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 斑 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 斑剥 and 斑块 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 斑.