办
办 (bàn) means “to do”. It is made of 力 + 八 and has 4 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 办 into its parts
What 办 is made of
- 力 lì — strength
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 八 bā — eight
Origin hint: 力 gives the meaning, 八 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
办 stroke order
Example sentences
这件事我来办。Zhè jiàn shì wǒ lái bàn.I'll take care of this.
你去银行办什么事？Nǐ qù yínháng bàn shénme shì?What are you going to the bank to do?
Words with 办
- 办法bànfǎway
- 办公室bàngōngshìoffice
- 怎么办zěnme bànwhat to do
- 办理bànlǐto handle
- 举办jǔbànto hold (an event)
- 办事bànshìto handle matters
- 承办chéngbànto host
- 主办zhǔbànto host
- 办公bàngōngto work, especially in an office
Also built with 力
- 劝quànto advise
- 功gōngachievement
- 加jiāto add
- 务wùaffairs
- 劣lièlow-quality
- 动dòngto move
- 助zhùto help
- 努nǔto exert
- 劫jiéto take by force
- 励lìto encourage
- 劲jìnstrong
- 势shìpower
Quick facts
| Pinyin | bàn |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to do; to handle; to set up |
| Strokes | 4 |
| Radical | 力 (power, #19) |
| Pattern | Overlapping |
| HSK | HSK 3 (exam 2025) · HSK 2 (2021) |
Questions about 办
What does 办 mean?
办 (bàn) means “to do; to handle; to set up”.
How many strokes does 办 have?
办 has 4 strokes.
What is the radical of 办?
The radical of 办 is 力 (lì, “power”), Kangxi radical number 19.
What parts make up 办?
办 is made of 力 (strength) and 八 (eight).
Which HSK level is 办?
办 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021).
Learn 办 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 8: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.