BAN-4

('ban' in the fourth tone)

There are some 30 standard Chinese characters with a 'ban'pronunciation. Major sound-indicating components are: 反 (7 occurences), 半 (7)

The most common 'ban' spoken characters are:

办 = ban(4) = to handle

半 = ban(4) = half

Cross sounds with other Asian languanges:

Thai: ban = home; glab ban = go home

Indonesian: ban = tyre

办 = ban(4) = to handle

Commonly heard is:

办公室 = ban(4)gong(1)shi(4) = office

办 is not to be confused with 为 = wei(4)= because

因为 = yin(1)wei(4) = because

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半 = half

Not to  be confused with:

平 =  ping(2) = peacefull

伴 = partner