办bàn

办

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Traditional Chinese

辦 (bàn, "to do, to handle, to manage") combines 辛 (bitter, associated with law and effort) with 力 (strength), capturing the sense of exerting effort to handle affairs. The simplified form 办 preserves this meaning while reducing the stroke count, and in both versions the character retains its core sense of managing or accomplishing tasks — from辦理 (handle) to 辦法 (method).

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Shuowen

办. It combines the radical 力 (strength) with 八 (division), indicating the act of dividing and managing tasks. The original meaning is 'to manage, to handle', suggesting the exertion of effort to distribute work. The oracle bone form shows a hand holding a tool, which later simplified to the 力 and 八 components, reflecting the idea of organizing and doing.

Pinyin

bàn· HSK 1

办bàn

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