搬
搬 (bān) means “to move (sth heavy)”. It is made of 扌 + 般 and has 13 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 搬 into its parts
What 搬 is made of
- 扌 shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 般 bān — sort
- 舟 zhōu — boat
- 殳 shū — tool
- 几 jǐ — small table
- 又 yòu — and
Origin hint: 扌 gives the meaning, 般 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
搬 stroke order
Example sentences
请帮我搬一下桌子。Qǐng bāng wǒ bān yīxià zhuōzi.Please help me move the table.
这个箱子太重，我搬不动。Zhège xiāngzi tài zhòng, wǒ bān bu dòng.This box is too heavy; I can't move it.
Words with 搬
Also built with 扌
- 举jǔto raise
- 我wǒI
- 才cáitalent
- 扎zhāto prick
- 扑pūto pounce on
- 扒bāto hold on to
- 打dǎto play (ball)
- 扔rēngto throw
- 托tuōto raise
- 扛kángto carry on the shoulder
- 扣kòuto fasten
- 执zhíto execute
Quick facts
| Pinyin | bān |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to move (sth heavy); to move house |
| Strokes | 13 |
| Radical | 手 (hand, #64) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 3 (exam 2025) · HSK 3 (2021) · Old HSK 3 |
Questions about 搬
What does 搬 mean?
搬 (bān) means “to move (sth heavy); to move house”.
How many strokes does 搬 have?
搬 has 13 strokes.
What is the radical of 搬?
The radical of 搬 is 手 (shǒu, “hand”), Kangxi radical number 64.
What parts make up 搬?
搬 is made of 扌 (hand) and 般 (sort).
Which HSK level is 搬?
搬 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 3.
Learn 搬 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 12: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.