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般 - bān

sort, manner, kind, category

sort, manner, kind, category

How to read 般

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

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinbān
Englishsort, manner, kind, category
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

般乐 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 般若. Please read 般游 one more time.

Common words with this character

to play; to amuse oneself
wisdom; insight into the true nature of reality
to amuse oneself
to be well matched; to suit

Mistake warning

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

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 般.