斑 bān freckled
freckled; mottled; spotted; striped
How to remember 斑: 𤣩 king + 文 culture + 王 king = freckled. The king of the school culture festival takes off his crown, and everyone laughs at his face, red and freckled from the sun.
Component breakdown
斑 = 𤣩 king + 文 culture + 王 king
- 𤣩 king
- 文 culture
- 王 king
The king of the school culture festival takes off his crown, and everyone laughs at his face, red and freckled from the sun.
How it is used
- Bound morpheme for a spot, patch, or streak of color - 斑点 (bāndiǎn) spots, 雀斑 (quèbān) freckles, 斑马 (bānmǎ) zebra (a striped horse).
- Everyday sighting is 斑马线 (bānmǎxiàn) the striped crosswalk. Idiom 可见一斑 (kějiàn-yìbān) means to glimpse the whole from one small part.