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Made of 3 radicalsIdea

班

bān

class; shift

Frequency
#884Estimated
HSK
Level 2Estimated

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王jadeMeaning刂knifeMeaning王jadeMeaning班class; shift

A knife dividing jade

Idea Both parts give meaning.

Some notes are traditional explanations, not proven history.

Words 3

  • 上班shàngbāngo to workHSK 2 Estimated
  • 班bānclass; shiftHSK 3 Estimated
  • 西班牙XībānyáSpain

Sentences 2

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  • 我八点上班。Wǒ bā diǎn shàngbān.I start work at eight.
  • 他每天坐地铁上班。Tā měitiān zuò dìtiě shàngbān.He takes the subway to work every day.