办 Stroke Order — How to Write 办
办 is written in 4 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 力, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
办 Radical and Character Components
办 is a phono-semantic compound: 力 (strength) carries the meaning, while 八 indicates the sound.
Radical: 力 + 2 more strokes
办 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- bàn
Meanings of 办 in Chinese
1
bàn办
To handle, manage, or deal with affairs or procedures.
请帮我办理一下入学手续。
Please help me process the enrollment procedures.
To punish; to deal with according to the law.
对于违法行为，公司会依法严办。
For illegal activities, the company will deal with them strictly according to the law.
To purchase or procure goods; to arrange for.
我们去超市办些年货吧。
Let's go to the supermarket to buy some New Year's goods.
To establish or set up (an organization, business, or institution).
他们决定创办一家环保公司。
They decided to establish an environmental protection company.
Common Words and Phrases with 办
1
To handle a case; to deal with legal or judicial matters.
这名律师正在努力办案，以帮助他的客户获得公平的结果。
The lawyer is working diligently on the case to help his client achieve a fair outcome.
2
run a newspaper
他从小就梦想着办报，希望通过文字影响世界
He dreamed of running a newspaper since childhood, hoping to influence the world through writing.
3
4
To perform official duties for the government, such as collecting taxes or conscripting labor (an archaic term).
他奉命到乡下办差，处理一些村里的日常事务
He was ordered to go to the countryside to perform duties, handling some daily village affairs.
5
Capable of being done or accomplished; achievable.
只要大家齐心协力，这项计划就一定办得到
As long as everyone works together, this plan can definitely be achieved.
6
A way, method, or means of doing something or solving a problem.
我们必须想出一个好办法来解决这个问题。
We must come up with a good way to solve this problem.
7
handle official business
小李今天在图书馆办公，完成了几份报告。
Xiao Li worked at the library today, completing several reports.
8
An office is a room, set of rooms, or building used for commercial or professional activity; a place where business, professional, or clerical work is done.
我每天早上九点准时到达办公室开始工作
I arrive at the office exactly at 9 AM every morning to start work.
9
10
To do something well or successfully; to make a good job of something.
我们已经把所有手续都办好了，明天就可以出发了
We have completed all the procedures, and we can depart tomorrow.
11
To handle, conduct, do, or transact (affairs/business).
您需要去前台办理入住手续。
You need to go to the front desk to complete the check-in procedures.
12
To handle affairs, conduct business, or do things (especially work-related).
他今天要去银行办事，然后才能回来。
He needs to go to the bank to handle some matters today before he can come back.
13
An office or agency, often an administrative unit of a government or an establishment for handling business and providing services.
这家跨国公司在上海设立了一个新的办事处，负责市场调研和客户联络。
This multinational company established a new office in Shanghai, responsible for market research and customer liaison.
14
An office worker, clerk, or junior administrative staff member.
新来的办事员很快就熟悉了公司的日常工作流程，处理事务效率很高。
The new clerk quickly became familiar with the company's daily work procedures and handles tasks with high efficiency.
15
to punish; to penalize; to bring to justice
经过详细调查，他们最终办罪了那名窃贼。
After a detailed investigation, they finally convicted the thief.
More words with 办
- bāng帮bàn办Assistant, Deputy
- bāo包bàn办handle everything, monopolize the handling
- bèi备bàn办prepare, make preparations
- cǎi采bàn办to purchase; to buy
- chá查bàn办investigate and deal with, investigate and handle
- chéng承bàn办undertake, handle
- chéng惩bàn办to punish; to penalize
- chóu筹bàn办organize, arrange
- chuàng创bàn办found, establish
- dū督bàn办Supervise, Oversee
- fǎ法bàn办Punish according to law, Bring to justice
- hǎo好bàn办easy to handle or arrange
- hé合bàn办jointly organize or establish
- kāi开bàn办Set up, Establish
- mín民bàn办privately run; non-governmental
- pī批bàn办examine, approve, and handle
- shì试bàn办trial implementation, pilot program
- zhào照bàn办Act accordingly, Do as requested
- zhì置bàn办acquire, purchase
- zhòng重bàn办to severely punish
Idioms with 办
- bāo包bàn办dài代tì替monopolize and handle for others
- bāo包ér而bù不bàn办monopolize a task without doing it
- bǐng秉gōng公bàn办lǐ理handle affairs with fairness and impartiality
- bǐng秉gōng公bàn办shì事handle matters impartially
- gōng公shì事gōng公bàn办handle official business impartially
- guān官shì事guān官bàn办handle official matters by the book
- yī一shǒu手bāo包bàn办take full charge of everything personally
- zhào照zhāng章bàn办shì事act according to rules
- bǎ把chí持bāo包bàn办monopolize and dictate
- duō咄jiē嗟biàn便bàn办can be accomplished instantly
- hǎo好xīn心bàn办huài坏shì事mean well but mess things up
- duō多duō多yì益bàn办The more, the better
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Open the tool →Questions about 办
What does 办 mean in Chinese?
办 (bàn) means “To handle” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 办?
办 is pronounced bàn in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 办 have?
办 has 4 strokes.
How do you write 办?
办 is written in 4 strokes, starting from the radical 力. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 办?
The radical of 办 is 力, and 办 is a phono-semantic compound.