Meaning
variegated
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “ban” becomes a different word in each tone. 斑 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 斑纹bān wénstripe; streak
- 斑点bān diǎnspot; stain; speckle
- 一斑yī bānlit. one spot (on the leopard); fig. one small item in a big scheme
- 三斑sān bān(Tw) common name for paradise fish (Macropodus opercularis)
- 斑马bān mǎzebra
Example Sentence
老虎身上有一道道黑色的斑纹。Lǎo hǔ shēn shàng yǒu yí dào dào hēi sè de bān wén.A tiger has black stripes all over its body.
老虎Lǎo hǔtiger身上shēn shàngon the body有yǒuto have一道yí dàotogether道dàoroad黑色hēi sèblack的deof斑纹bān wénstripe。