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班超

Bān Chāodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Ban Chao (33-102), noted Han diplomat and military man
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-6649f4c9bf166eac. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

班超 班超 [Ban1 Chao1] /Ban Chao (33-102), noted Han diplomat and military man/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 班
    bān

    team / class / grade / (military) squad / work shift / classifier for groups of people and scheduled transport vehicles

    Bān

    surname Ban

  • 超
    chāo

    to exceed / to overtake / to surpass / to transcend / to pass / to cross / ultra- / super-

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.