班
班 (bān) means “class”. It is made of 王 + 刂 + 王 and has 10 strokes, and is an HSK 2 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 班 into its parts
What 班 is made of
- 王 wáng — king
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 刂 dāo — knife
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 王 wáng — king
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: Cutting 刂 a piece of jade 王 in two, symbolizing two classes (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
班 stroke order
Example sentences
我们班有二十个学生。Wǒmen bān yǒu èrshí gè xuéshēng.There are twenty students in our class.
你在哪个班？Nǐ zài nǎge bān?Which class are you in?
Words with 班
- 上班shàngbānto go to work
- 下班xiàbānto finish work
- 班长bānzhǎngclass monitor
- 班级bānjíclass (of students)
- 航班hángbānflight
- 加班jiābānto work overtime
- 培训班péixùnbāntraining class
- 值班zhíbānto be on duty
Also built with 王
- 丢diūto lose
- 主zhǔto own
- 呈chéngto petition
- 斑bānspot
- 旺wàngto flourish
- 望wàngto expect
- 枉wǎnguseless
- 狂kuánginsane
- 玉yùjade
- 玩wánto play
- 环huánring
- 现xiànto appear
Quick facts
| Pinyin | bān |
|---|---|
| Meaning | class; shift |
| Strokes | 10 |
| Radical | 玉 (jade, #96) |
| Pattern | Left–middle–right |
| HSK | HSK 2 (exam 2025) · HSK 1 (2021) · Old HSK 3 |
Questions about 班
What does 班 mean?
班 (bān) means “class; shift”.
How many strokes does 班 have?
班 has 10 strokes.
What is the radical of 班?
The radical of 班 is 玉 (yù, “jade”), Kangxi radical number 96.
What parts make up 班?
班 is made of 王 (king) and 刂 (knife) and 王 (king).
Which HSK level is 班?
班 is in HSK 2 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021) and Old HSK 3.
Learn 班 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 17: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.