(bàn): to trip

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

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

Native pronunciation

Definitions

  1. to trip

Etymology & Origin

pictophoneticthread

Decomposition: ⿰纟半 (layout: left-right)

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
bàn dǎoto trip
bàn jiǎo shístumbling block
jī bàntrammels
kē ke bàn bànbumpy (of a road)
bàn zhùto entangle
bàn jiǎoto stumble over sth
qiān bànto bind
niǔ bànsee 紐襻|纽襻[niu3 pan4]
bàn jiāoto trip
9
Total compounds
56
As first character
33
As last character
11
As middle character

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 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

0.663264 co-occurrences
jiǎo
0.5801,230 co-occurrences
qiān
0.507390 co-occurrences
dǎo
0.485756 co-occurrences
shéng
0.44284 co-occurrences
shí
0.4261,140 co-occurrences
chán
0.40530 co-occurrences
kuài
0.401162 co-occurrences
ài
0.382264 co-occurrences
shuāi
0.36848 co-occurrences

Idioms & Chengyu (1)

kēkebànbànHSK 7+

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

adjective

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

写好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.

Master – InsightMar 2026

从金庸的“情”到日本的“”──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

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 胖?
绊 (bàn) and 胖 (pàng) are often confused. confusable. The key distinguishing feature: 纟 vs 月 (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.