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斑

bān
noun #9,218

Measure Word

一块斑 kuài

Meanings

  1. 1 spot
  2. 2 speck
  3. 3 patch (of color)
  4. 4 stain

Examples

她脸上长了几个斑。
Tā liǎn shàng zhǎng le jǐ gè bān.
A few spots appeared on her face.
斑马身上的斑纹很特别。
Bānmǎ shēn shàng de bānwén hěn tèbié.
The stripes on a zebra are very distinctive.

Tips

usage
斑 appears in many compound words: 斑马 (zebra), 斑点 (spot/speck), 斑纹 (stripes/markings), 雀斑 (freckles), 色斑 (skin discoloration). It always refers to patches of contrasting color.

In Pop Culture

斑马线 bānmǎxiàn
zebra crossing
crosswalk — literally 'zebra-stripe line'

Stroke Order

斑 bān