版 (bǎn): a register, block of printing, edition
版 (bǎn) is a Chinese character meaning “a register.” Classified as HSK Level 5 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 片 (semantic) and 反 (phonetic). It ranks #810 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 版 page. Its radical form 片 (slice) appears in many related characters such as 片 (piàn, thin piece), 牌 (pái, signboard).
Definitions
- a register
- block of printing
- edition
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 版
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 出版verb | chū bǎn | to publish | 5 |
| 版本noun | bǎn běn | version | 6 |
| 电子版noun | diàn zǐ bǎn | electronic edition | 5 |
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 头版 | tóu bǎn | (newspaper's) front page |
| 出版社 | chū bǎn shè | publishing house |
| 版权 | bǎn quán | copyright |
| 版面 | bǎn miàn | page of a publication (e.g. newspaper or website) |
| 盗版 | dào bǎn | pirated |
| 翻版 | fān bǎn | to reprint |
| 出版物 | chū bǎn wù | publications |
| 版税 | bǎn shuì | royalty (on books) |
| 版图 | bǎn tú | domain |
| 绝版 | jué bǎn | out of print |
| 排版 | pái bǎn | typesetting |
| 新版 | xīn bǎn | new edition |
| 版块 | bǎn kuài | printing block |
| 改版 | gǎi bǎn | to revise the current edition |
| 模版 | mú bǎn | variant of 模板[mu2 ban3] |
版 appears in 84 compound words: 17 as the first character, 57 as the last, and 26 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 版 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (5)
Example Sentences
这个版字在古汉语中有不同的含义。
zhè gě bǎn zì zài gǔ hàn yǔ zhōng yǒu bù tóng de hán yì .
This character "版" had different meanings in Classical Chinese.
...糖的食品有哪些?饮料、糕点、酸奶都有无糖版吗
. . . táng de shí pǐn yǒu nǎ xiē ? yǐn liào , gāo diǎn , suān nǎi dōu yǒu wú táng bǎn ma
... What are the foods with sugar? Do drinks, pastries, and yogurt have sugar-free versions?
川普政府传考虑扩大“232关税”版图 新增六类产业课征国安税
chuān pǔ zhèng fǔ chuán kǎo lǜ kuò dà 2 3 2 guān shuì bǎn tú xīn zēng liù lèi chǎn yè kè zhēng guó ān shuì
The Trump administration is rumored to be considering expanding the territory of the "232 tariffs" and adding six new types of industries to impose national security taxes
张立昂首挑战日版《七色》 疗愈声线连日本歌手都服了
zhāng lì áng shǒu tiāo zhàn rì bǎn qī sè liáo yù shēng xiàn lián rì běn gē shǒu dōu fú le
Zhang Li challenged the Japanese version of "Seven Colors" with his head held high, and even Japanese singers were convinced by his healing voice
...犬离世 研宠物健康App 目标打造“宠物版医健通”
. . . quǎn lí shì yán chǒng wù jiàn kāng A p p mù biāo dǎ zào chǒng wù bǎn yī jiàn tōng
... The dog passed away, and the pet health app aims to create a "pet version of medical health"
...I Turbo 5 Max 手机 1T 版本备货极少,卖完就没了
. . . I T u r b o 5 M a x shǒu jī 1 T bǎn běn bèi huò jí shǎo , mài wán jiù méi le
... The I Turbo 5 Max phone 1T version is in very little stock and is sold out
我妥善保管原版拷贝。
Wǒ tuǒshàn bǎoguǎn yuán bǎn kǎobèi.
I keep the master copy under lock and key.
你有听过那首歌的法文版本吗?
Nǐ yǒu tīng guo nà shǒu gē de Fǎwén bǎnběn ma?
Have you ever heard that song sung in French?
第一还是第二的版本比较齐全?
Dìyī háishi dì'èr de bǎnběn bǐjiào qíquán?
Which is more complete, the first edition or the second?
你喜欢盗版电影吗?
Nǐ xǐhuan dàobǎn diànyǐng ma?
Do you like pirate movies?
Character Family
片 Radical Family — Characters sharing the slice radical
Frequently Asked Questions
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