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Character Decomposition
班=王+刂+王
Etymology
Cutting 刂 a piece of jade 王 in two, symbolizing two classes
Meanings
team; class; grade
(military) squad
work shift
classifier for groups of people and scheduled transport vehicles
surname Ban
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Words with 班 354 total
Idioms with 班 26 total Chain
(idiom) to follow the prescribed order; to keep to the working routine按部就班àn bù jiù bānlit. to spread thorns on the ground and talk about the past (idiom) · fig. to sit on the ground and chat about old times when old friends meet on the road班荆道故bān jīng dào gùto display one's slight skill before an expert (idiom)班门弄斧Bān mén nòng fǔ
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