斑

bān
#2,049 most
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spot, colored patch, stripe

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

斑 uses 文, markings, as its meaning part and 玨 biàn as a sound part; 玨 shortens 班 biàn. It first meant multicolored or stained. From there it grew to spotted and striped.

斑 as a component in other characters

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Homophones

HSK 3
班bān
team, class, squad, work shift
HSK 3
搬bān
to move, to shift, to remove
扳bān
to pull
般bān
sort, kind, class, way, manner

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