Pinyin "ban3"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "ban3" is split up into two parts: "b" and "an3". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "b"

B is for Beelzebub.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "an3"

In the anthill's living room.

Characters pronounced ban3

板
bǎn = b + an3
board / plank / plate / shutter / table tennis bat / clappers (music) / CL:塊|块[kuai4] / accented beat in Chinese music / hard / stiff / to stop smiling or look serious
板 = 反 + 木 : The protester (反) was protesting against the Christmas tree (木) in the anthill (an3) when Beelzebub (b) Just wanted to enjoy his drink at the bar. Beelzebub was so annoyed that he set up a plank (板) on the bar and made the protester walk the plank (板).
板
闆
bǎn = b + an3
see 老闆|老板, boss
板 = 反 + 木 : The protester (反) was protesting against the Christmas tree (木) in the anthill (an3) when Beelzebub (b) Just wanted to enjoy his drink at the bar. Beelzebub was so annoyed that he set up a plank (板) on the bar and made the protester walk the plank (板).
版
bǎn = b + an3
a register / block of printing / edition / version / page
版 = 反 + 片 : Beelzebub (b) is trying to convince the protester (反) that he should create a DVD (片) edition (版) of his documents in the anthill (an3). Beelzebub tells him that he will sell him an appropriate DVD press (版) for a special price.
阪
bǎn = b + an3
slope / hillside
坂
bǎn = b + an3
variant of 阪[ban3]
坂
岅
bǎn = b + an3
variant of 阪[ban3]
粄
bǎn = b + an3
(Hakka cuisine) snacks made from glutinous rice flour (rice cakes, noodles etc)
舨
bǎn = b + an3
sampan
昄
bǎn = b + an3
great / expansive
钣
鈑
bǎn = b + an3
metal plate / sheet of metal