搬 Stroke Order — How to Write 搬
搬 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 扌, 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.
搬 Radical and Character Components
搬 is a phono-semantic compound: 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, while 般 indicates the sound.
Radical: 扌 + 10 more strokes
搬 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- bān
Meanings of 搬 in Chinese
1
bān搬
to move; to transport; to shift; to relocate
我们需要搬运这些箱子到楼下。
We need to move these boxes downstairs.
To instigate, stir up trouble, or sow discord, often by spreading rumors or creating misunderstandings.
他总是喜欢在同事之间搬弄是非
He always likes to stir up trouble among colleagues.
Common Words and Phrases with 搬
1
to call in reinforcements; to send for troops/aid
为了按时完成项目，他决定向其他部门搬兵，寻求额外的支持。
To complete the project on time, he decided to bring in help from other departments to seek additional support.
2
To tell tales and sow discord; to stir up trouble by spreading rumors or gossip.
小王总是喜欢在背后搬唇递舌，搞得办公室里的人际关系很紧张。
Xiao Wang always likes to sow discord behind people's backs, causing tense interpersonal relationships in the office.
3
4
To move one's residence to a different place.
我们计划下个月搬家到市郊，那里环境更好。
We plan to move house to the suburbs next month, where the environment is better.
5
To sow discord or stir up trouble with words.
小王总是喜欢在同事面前搬口，搞得办公室里乌烟瘴气。
Xiao Wang always likes to spread gossip among colleagues, making the office atmosphere very unpleasant.
6
To manipulate or fiddle with; to show off or flaunt; or to sow discord and stir up trouble.
小王总是喜欢在同事之间搬弄是非，结果弄得大家关系都很紧张。
Xiao Wang always likes to sow discord among colleagues, which resulted in everyone's relationships becoming very tense.
7
To sow discord or make mischief by spreading rumors or telling tales about others.
小王总是喜欢在背后搬弄是非，弄得大家关系都很紧张。
Xiao Wang always likes to sow discord behind people's backs, making everyone's relationships very tense.
8
to arrange a dying person in a resting place
奶奶病重，家人看着她日渐衰弱，便开始为她搬铺，希望能让她走得安详些。
Grandma was gravely ill, and as her family watched her weaken day by day, they began preparing her final resting place, hoping she could pass away peacefully.
9
to move from one place to another (e.g., residents, businesses, institutions).
这家公司决定将总部搬迁到市中心的新大楼。
The company decided to relocate its headquarters to the new building in the city center.
10
To harm oneself through one's own actions, especially when those actions were intended to harm others; to be hoist with one's own petard.
小明想通过散布谣言来诋毁竞争对手，结果反而让大家对他失去了信任，真是搬石头砸自己的脚。
Xiao Ming tried to discredit his competitor by spreading rumors, but it backfired and caused everyone to lose trust in him. He really shot himself in the foot.
11
to stir up trouble or sow discord among people; to instigate
他总是喜欢在同事之间搬唆，搞得大家关系很紧张。
He always likes to sow discord among colleagues, making everyone's relationships very tense.
12
To move; to relocate.
我们计划下个月将公司的办公室搬移到市中心。
We plan to move the company's office to the city center next month.
13
to mechanically apply or imitate
在解决新问题时，我们不能简单地搬用过去的旧方法，而应该灵活变通。
When solving new problems, we cannot simply copy and apply old methods from the past; instead, we should be flexible and adaptable.
14
To carry or transport items/goods from one place to another.
工人们正在搬运货物到仓库。
The workers are currently transporting the goods to the warehouse.
15
A decorative thumb ring, typically made of jade or jadeite, worn on the right thumb.
他戴着一个精美的玉质搬指，在靶场上练习射箭。
He wore an exquisite jade archer's ring while practicing archery at the range.
More words with 搬
- zhào照bān搬Copy exactly, Mechanically copy
- bān搬dào到move to, relocate to
- bù不bān搬péi陪I won't participate, I won't play along
- bān搬jìn进move in
- bān搬qǐ起lift, pick up
- bān搬zǒu走move out, move away
- bān搬chū出move out, vacate
- bān搬lái来move in, bring
- bān搬rù入move in, settle in
- bān搬yùn运gōng工porter, mover
- bān搬chū出qu去move out, move away
- bān搬dōng东xi西move things, carry things
- bān搬qiān迁dào到move to, relocate to
- bān搬shàng上move onto, load onto
- bān搬xīn新jiā家Move to a new home, Relocate
- bān搬huí回move back, move back in
- bān搬bú不dòng动Can't move it, Too heavy to move
- bān搬jiā家shí时when moving, during the move
- bān搬qǐ起lái来Lift up, Pick up
- bān搬jiā家hòu后after moving, after the move
Idioms with 搬
- bān搬chún唇nòng弄shé舌spread rumors and gossip to sow discord
- bān搬kǒu口nòng弄chún唇gossip and sow discord
- shēng生bān搬yìng硬tào套mechanically apply without adaptation
- sǐ死bān搬yìng硬tào套apply rigidly without considering the situation
- bān搬qǐ起shí石tóu头dǎ打zì自jǐ己de的jiǎo脚hurt oneself by one's own actions
- bān搬qǐ起shí石tou头zá砸zì自jǐ己de的jiǎo脚harm oneself by one's own actions
- bān搬shí石zá砸jiǎo脚harming others backfires on oneself
- lüè掠shì是bān搬fēi非sow discord by spreading rumors
- mǎ蚂yǐ蚁bān搬tài泰shān山Many people can accomplish extremely difficult tasks
- zhāo招shì是bān搬fēi非sow discord and stir up trouble
- bān搬jīn斤bō播liǎng两haggle over every ounce
- bān搬kǒu口nòng弄shé舌sow discord and gossip
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Open the tool →Questions about 搬
What does 搬 mean in Chinese?
搬 (bān) means “to move” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 搬?
搬 is pronounced bān in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 搬 have?
搬 has 13 strokes.
How do you write 搬?
搬 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 扌. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 搬?
The radical of 搬 is 扌, and 搬 is a phono-semantic compound.
