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CHINESE CHARACTER

bǎn

版

版

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page

Numbered pinyin
ban3
English meanings
a register, block of printing, edition, version, page

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Left–right structure

Left–right arrangement: left 片; right 反.

  • Left

    片
  • Right

    反
    Explore parts · Enclosed from the upper left

Meaning & sound clues

片 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “page”.

反 is identified as the sound component (fǎn). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 版.

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿰片反

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    zhè这běn本shū书yǒu有xīn新bǎn版。

    The book has a new edition.

  2. 02

    wǎngluò网络bǎn版。

    An online version.

  3. 03

    dì第yī一bǎn版。

    The first edition.

  4. 04

    Zhōngwén中文bǎn版。

    A Chinese edition.

  5. 05

    zuì最xīn新bǎn版。

    The latest version.

  6. 06

    liǎng两gè个bǎn版běn本。

    Two versions.

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  • 出版
  • 出版社
  • 改版
  • 正版
  • 电子版
  • 盗版