(bān) - A large piece of meat & to distribute or apportion

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bān | 8 strokes | radical: 月

· bān

A large piece of meat;

to distribute or apportion;

variant form of 頒 (to promulgate, to issue).

A large piece of meatto distribute or apportionvariant form of 頒 (to promulgate, to issue).

Usage highlights

Large piece of meatTo distribute meatVariant of 頒

Synonyms

  • to issue, to promulgate
  • to divide, to distribute

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text mentions a large cut of sacrificial meat (肦).
  • This character is used in some historical texts as a variant of 頒 (to issue).

Collocations

  • Large piece of meat(大肦)
  • To distribute meat(肦肉)
  • Variant of 頒(肦布)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient texts related to rituals and distribution of meat.
  • Used as a variant form of 頒 in some historical contexts.

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