伴
HSK 4

伴 (bàn): companion, comrade, partner

bàn

companion, comrade, partner

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Pinyin

bàn

HSK Level

Level 4

Characters

1

English Meaning

companion, comrade, partner

How to Write 伴 (bàn)

伴 is written in 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 伴

A phono-semantic compound: 亻 (person) carries the meaning, and 半 hints at the pronunciation.

What 伴 is Made Of

伴 is built from 2 components:

亻man, person
半half

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Words Using 伴

Common Chinese words that contain 伴:

伙伴

huǒbàn

伴侣

bànlǚ

伴随

bànsuí

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