HSK 3.0 · LEVEL 1
班
Class, team, shift, or a measure word for scheduled runs (like buses or flights).
Free Chinese vocabulary flashcard · HSK 1
Why does 班 look like this?
The character 班 combines the 'Jade' radical (王, though here it represents 玨 meaning two pieces of jade) and the 'Knife' radical (刀/刂) in the middle. Imagine using a knife to split a beautiful piece of jade into two equal parts—this represents 'dividing' or 'distributing' things into organized groups or shifts!