頒 meaning and stroke order
To bestow, to confer; to publish
How to write 頒, stroke by stroke
13 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 頒
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to promulgate
- to send out
- to issue
- to grant or confer
How 頒 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. To pass out 分 a booklet 頁; 分 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 頁 (page), shared by 45 characters on this site.
How to remember 頒
On the left is 分 (fēn), to divide or hand out, and on the right is 頁 (yè), a page. Picture an official handing out 分 pages 頁 to everyone, which is how a new rule or an award gets issued, and 分 also hints at the sound bān.
頒 is a formal word used for official acts like issuing laws, certificates, or prizes, mostly in compounds such as 頒發 (bānfā), 頒布 (bānbù), and 頒獎 (bānjiǎng). Example: 政府頒布了新法律。(Zhèngfǔ bānbù le xīn fǎlǜ.) The government issued a new law.
Common mistake: Learners often read it as fēn because of the 分 component, but the correct reading is bān with a first tone. Also do not confuse it with 頌 (sòng, to praise), which has 公 on the left instead of 分.
Common words with 頒
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
Questions about 頒
How many strokes are in 頒?
頒 is written with 13 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 頒 mean?
頒 (bān) means to bestow, to confer; to publish. A common word with it is 颁发 (bānfā), meaning "to issue; to promulgate".
How do you pronounce 頒?
頒 is pronounced bān, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 頒?
The radical of 頒 is 頁, which carries the idea of "page". Dictionaries list 頒 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 頒?
頒 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 颁, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 頒發 and 頒布?
頒布 (bānbù) is used for announcing laws, regulations, or orders to the public. 頒發 (bānfā) is more often used for handing out certificates, medals, or awards, though it can also mean issuing documents.
Can 頒 be used by itself in everyday speech?
Rarely. In modern Chinese it almost always appears in set compounds like 頒獎典禮 (bānjiǎng diǎnlǐ, award ceremony), and it sounds formal rather than casual.