03710 Chinese character of 絆 and pronounce bun6

The Chinese character【絆】(ban) that I will teach you today is a word that describes an action or an obstacle. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Obstacle, fall. Explanation: (1) Being entangled or blocked by something while moving. For example: “trip and fall”, “stumble”, “trip and fall”. (2) To restrain and control. Such as: “entanglement”, “stumbling block”, “stumbling blocks”. (3) A rope to rein in a horse. For example: “horse tripwire”, “horse tripwire”.

Here’s the way to say this Chinese character aloud.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【絆】:bàn

Cantonese Jyutping of 【絆】:bun6

This introduces some basic knowledge regarding the Chinese character 【絆】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【絆】, for example:Describe the action or obstacle , It means mainly to hinder, to fall..Given the broad and profound nature of Chinese characters, some nuances and precise usages may not be entirely captured in this space.

【絆】serves as a standalone word but gains depth when partnered with others to form detailed expressions, like【絆倒、腳絆】(Mandarin Pinyin:bàn dǎo 、jiǎo bàn/ Cantonese Jyutping:bun6 dou2 、goek3 bun6)

The total stroke number of this character is 11 ,It is a Chinese character that must be learned by those aiming to reach a near-native level of proficiency in Chinese,Here is a single example incorporating this character.:


他因地上的石頭絆倒了。

He stumbled over a stone in the ground.


I hope you find delight in the richness of the Chinese language and learn new things here. Take your time going through the materials provided.