绊 (bàn): to trip

绊 (bàn) is a Chinese character meaning “to trip.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 纟 (semantic) and 半 (phonetic). It ranks #3096 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 绊 thread. Its radical form 纟 (silk) appears in many related characters such as 红 (hóng, red), 线 (xiàn, line, thread), 结 (jié, knot, result).

Spoken pronunciation

Definitions

  1. to trip

Etymology & Origin

绊

pictophoneticthread

Decomposition: ⿰纟半 (layout: left-right)

Stroke Order

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Practice writing 绊 with real-time feedback — trace each stroke in the correct order and build muscle memory in the HanziFeed app.

Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
绊倒verbbàn dǎoto trip
绊脚石nounbàn jiǎo shístumbling block
羁绊nounjī bàntrammels
磕磕绊绊adjectivekē ke bàn bànbumpy (of a road)
绊住bàn zhùto entangle
绊脚bàn jiǎoto stumble over sth
牵绊verbqiān bànto bind
纽绊niǔ bànsee 紐襻|纽襻
绊跤bàn jiāoto trip
9
Total compounds
56
As first character
33
As last character
11
As middle character

绊 appears in 9 compound words: 56 as the first character, 33 as the last, and 11 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 绊 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

磕kē
0.65388 co-occurrences
脚jiǎo
0.572410 co-occurrences
牵qiān
0.500130 co-occurrences
倒dǎo
0.440256 co-occurrences
绳shéng
0.43628 co-occurrences
石shí
0.420380 co-occurrences
缠chán
0.39910 co-occurrences
块kuài
0.39554 co-occurrences
爱ài
0.37788 co-occurrences
摔shuāi
0.36316 co-occurrences

Idioms & Chengyu (1)

磕磕绊绊kēkebànbànHSK 7+

rough; bumpy; (of a person) stumbling; tottering; doddering; tongue-tied; stuttering; stammering

adjective

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

写好绊字需要掌握正确的笔画顺序。

xiě hǎo bàn zì xū yāo zhǎng wò zhèng què de bǐ huà shùn xù .

To write the character "绊" correctly, you need to master the correct stroke order.

IT之家Aug 2026

起初,他并不需要马上接受手术,但后来频繁被东西绊倒,并出现严重疲劳和眩晕。

qǐ chū , tā bìng bù xū yāo mǎ shàng jiē shòu shǒu shù , dàn hòu lái pín fán bèi dōng xī bàn dǎo , bìng chū xiàn yán chóng pí láo hé 眩 yūn .

At first, he didn't need surgery right away, but later he began tripping frequently and experienced severe fatigue and dizziness.

UdnnewsindexApr 2026

《魅影巨星》最致命的双女主羁绊!情感伤痕化为血腥惊悚

mèi yǐng jù xīng zuì zhì mìng de shuāng nǚ zhǔ 羁 bàn ! qíng gǎn shāng hén huà wéi xiě xīng jīng 悚

"Phantom Star": The Deadliest Bond Between Two Female Leads! Emotional Scars Turn Into a Bloody Thriller

大紀元 | 大紀元新聞網Apr 2026

过敏性鼻炎是增肌绊脚石?饮食调整告别卫生纸人生

guò mǐn xìng bí yán shì zēng jī bàn jiǎo shí ? yǐn shí diào zhěng gào bié wèi shēng zhǐ rén shēng

Is Allergic Rhinitis a Roadblock to Muscle Gain? Say Goodbye to Tissue Dependence with Dietary Changes

Master – InsightMar 2026

从金庸的“情”到日本的“绊”──襄阳古城墙下的跨文化沉思

cóng jīn yōng de qíng dào rì běn de bàn 襄 yáng gǔ chéng qiáng xià de kuà wén huà chén sī

From Jin Yong’s “Affection” to Japan’s “Kizuna”: Cross-Cultural Reflections Beneath the Ancient City Walls of Xiangyang

Am730Mar 2026

马拉松女跑手赛道突停低做“一字马” 险绊倒其他人罚停赛两年

mǎ lā sōng nǚ pǎo shǒu sài dào tū tíng dī zuò yī zì mǎ xiǎn bàn dǎo qí tā rén fá tíng sài liǎng nián

Female marathon runner suddenly stops on the course to do the splits, nearly tripping other runners; she is suspended for two years

Character Family

Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 纟 (thread) component

Homophones — Characters pronounced bàn

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 绊 (bàn) mean in Chinese?
绊 (bàn) primarily means "to trip." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #3096 in character frequency.
What's the difference between 绊 and 判?
绊 (bàn) and 判 (pàn) are often confused. confusable. The key distinguishing feature: 纟 vs 刂 (same 半 component).
How many strokes does 绊 have?
绊 is written with 8 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 绊?
The radical associated with 绊 is 纟 (silk). This radical appears in many characters related to silk.
What are the components of 绊?
绊 is composed of: 纟 (semantic), 半 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰纟半 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 绊?
Common words with 绊 include: 绊倒 (bàn dǎo, "to trip"); 绊脚石 (bàn jiǎo shí, "stumbling block"); 羁绊 (jī bàn, "trammels"); 磕磕绊绊 (kē ke bàn bàn, "bumpy (of a road)"); 绊住 (bàn zhù, "to entangle"). There are over 9 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 绊 (bàn)?
Several characters share the pronunciation bàn: 伴 (partner), 拌 (to mix). Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 绊 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 绊 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.