办

辦
bàn
#367 most
frequent character
do
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

办 has 力 strength, work as the meaning part, pointing to 'to handle matters'. The top part 八 is an empty part today; it is an abbreviation for 辡 biàn, which once supplied the sound. In simplified Chinese, 八 replaced that sound part.

办 as a component in other characters

meaning1 character
协
sound1 character
协
empty2 characters
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Example Sentences

我在学校办了一个活动。
wǒzài xuéxiào bàn le yígè huódòng 。
I organized an event at school.
你能帮我办一下这件事吗？
nǐ néng bāng wǒ bàn yīxià zhè jiàn shì ma ？
Can you help me handle this matter?
她昨天办了很多事情。
tā zuótiān bàn le hěnduō shìqíng 。
She did a lot of things yesterday.

Words with similar meanings

做zuò
do
This word is often used interchangeably with '办', but it is broader and can refer to any action or task.
处理chǔlǐ
handle
This term emphasizes managing or dealing with something rather than just doing it.

Homophones

HSK 3
半bàn
half, semi-, incomplete
伴bàn
. to accompany, . accompany
扮bàn
to dress up
拌bàn
to mix

Words Starting With 办

办公室bàn gōng shì
an office; business premises; a bureau
办法bàn fǎ
"means; method; way (of doing sth)
办理bàn lǐ
to handle; to transact; to conduct

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