般bān
sort, manner, kind, class. 10 strokes, radical 舟, first met in HSK 2.
Pinyin bānStrokes 10Radical 舟Band HSK 2Words 2
How to write 般
Strokes 1–6 write 舟, then strokes 7–10 write 殳.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 般 · the stroke-order rules
What 般 is made of
舟 (zhōu, boat) and 殳 (shū, tool).
Using a tool 殳 to sort items on a tray 舟.
Words that use 般
| 一般 | ordinary, general 指普普通通，没有特别突出的地方 他的成绩一般，不算特别突出。His grades are ordinary, not especially outstanding. Lesson 88, 吃药 · 见贤思齐与日新月异 · Emulating Excellence & Continual Daily Progress |
| 一般来说 | generally speaking 表示按照通常的情况来说 一般来说，深入研究需要耐心。Generally speaking, deep research requires patience. Lesson 365, 见微知著与守正出新 · 研精钩深与济世修身 · Deep Research, Medical Altruism & Scholarly Cultivation |