The character 办 — “do”: how to write it and what it means
do, handle
The Chinese character 办 is read bàn and means “do, handle”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 办
办 has 4 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 办, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 办 is made of
In the middle, 力 “strength”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 办
- 办法way, solutionHSK 3
- 办公室officeHSK 3
- 怎么办what to do?HSK 3
- 办公work (in an office)HSK 4
- 办事handle affairsHSK 4
- 办理process (documents)HSK 4
- 举办organize, holdHSK 4
- 主办host, organizeHSK 6
- 承办undertake (to host)HSK 6
- 创办found, set up (a company)HSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 办?
办 has 4 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 办 mean?
办 means “do, handle”. It appears in 办法 (“way”), 办公室 (“office”), 怎么办 (“what to do?”), 办公 (“work”).
How do you pronounce 办?
办 is read bàn. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 办 have?
4 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 办 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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