伴

bàn

b+àn·4th tone

partner; companion; comrade; associate

Radical: 亻 Strokes: 7 HSK 7-9

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Common

Same radical

体作信传仙修倒使代位伤假

Same radical

体作信传仙修倒使代位伤假保任伏

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Character Decomposition

伴=亻+半

Etymology

person

Meanings

partner; companion; comrade; associate

to accompany

bàn

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Words with 伴 113 total

to act as companion就伴jiù bàn companion; pal · partner; business associate伙伴huǒ bàn drinking buddy酒伴jiǔ bàn best man; groomsman伴郎bàn láng companion · mate · partner伴侣bàn lu:3 bridesmaid · maid of honor · matron of honor伴娘bàn niáng to accompany · to follow · to occur together with · concomitant伴随bàn suí to accompany伴同bàn tóng to be a dancing partner to sb · to perform as a backup dancer · taxi dancer (hired dancing partner) · escort伴舞bàn wǔ (astronomy) companion star伴星bàn xīng to accompany (musically)伴奏bàn zòu good companion良伴liáng bàn travel companion旅伴lu:3 bàn to accompany陪伴péi bàn female companion女伴nu:3 bàn to accompany随伴suí bàn to accompany sb · to accompany each other相伴xiāng bàn playmate · travel companion游伴yóu bàn

Idioms with 伴 3 total Chain

lit. a prime minister who merely eats alongside others (idiom) · fig. a useless official; a figurehead in office伴食宰相bàn shí zǎi xiàng

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