How is 板 pronounced?

板 is pronounced “bǎn” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 板?

板 belongs to HSK 3 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 板?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 板 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 3nounverb

板

bǎn

板 (bǎn) means “board; plank; plate; shutter; table tennis bat; clappers (music); accented beat in Chinese music; hard; stiff; to stop smiling or look serious”. It is an HSK 3 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Measure word: 块

Stroke order

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Example

黑板上写着几个字。

Hēibǎn shàng xiě zhe jǐ gè zì.

There are a few characters on the blackboard.

Words containing 板

黑板hēi bǎnblackboard 老板lǎo bǎnvariant of 老板地板dì bǎnfloor

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Frequently asked questions

What does 板 mean?: 板 (bǎn) means “board; plank; plate; shutter; table tennis bat; clappers (music); accented beat in Chinese music; hard; stiff; to stop smiling or look serious”. It is an HSK 3 word.
How is 板 pronounced?: 板 is pronounced “bǎn” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 板?: 板 belongs to HSK 3 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 板?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 板 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18