一 斑

yī bāndictionary entry

lit. one spot (on the leopard) / fig. one small item in a big scheme

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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.

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Original source entry:

一斑一斑 [yi1 ban1] /lit. one spot (on the leopard)/fig. one small item in a big scheme/

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Reference information

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Character information

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一
yī
one / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire / whole / all / throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) / also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
斑
bān
spot / colored patch / stripe / spotted / striped / variegated

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