Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

board; plank; plate; slab; boss

Chinese: 板、委员会。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “ban” becomes a different word in each tone. 板 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 黑板hēi bǎnblackboard
  • 老板lǎo bǎnboss; business proprietor
  • 地板dì bǎnfloor
  • 板块bǎn kuàislab; (geology) tectonic plate; (fig.) sector (of the stock market or of industry); (economic) bloc
  • 木板mù bǎnslab; board; plank

Example Sentence

老师在黑板上写下了今天的作业。Lǎo shī zài hēi bǎn shàng xiě xià le jīn tiān de zuò yè.The teacher wrote today homework on the blackboard.

老师Lǎo shīteacherzàiat黑板hēi bǎnblackboardshàngon写下xiě xiàto write downle(completed action)今天jīn tiāntodaydeof作业zuò yèschool assignment