Chinese words pronounced ban (any tone) 25 words, in the 3 tones ban is read in. bān (1st tone) 9 words 班(bān) team 般(bān) sort 搬(bān) to move 颁(bān) to promulgate 斑(bān) spot 班(bān) team 般(bān) sort 搬(bān) to move 頒(bān) to promulgate 斑(bān) spot All 9 words pronounced bān bǎn (3rd tone) 7 words 板(bǎn) board 版(bǎn) a register 钣(bǎn) metal plate 阪(bǎn) slope 舨(bǎn) sampan 闆(pàn) to catch sight of in a doorway 版(bǎn) a register 鈑(bǎn) metal plate 阪(bǎn) slope 舨(bǎn) sampan All 7 words pronounced bǎn bàn (4th tone) 9 words 办(bàn) to take care of (a matter) 半(bàn) half 伴(bàn) partner 湴(bàn) mud 拌(bàn) to mix 辦(bàn) to take care of (a matter) 半(bàn) half 伴(bàn) partner 湴(bàn) mud 拌(bàn) to mix All 9 words pronounced bàn Often confused with ban bang in any tone 18 words