Chinese symbol for “footman”
跟班
gēn bān
attendant; footman (servant)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for footman is 跟班 (gēn bān), defined as: attendant; footman (servant).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “footman”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 跟班.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 跟着 (跟著) | gēn zhe | to follow after; immediately afterwards |
| 跟踪 (跟蹤) | gēn zōng | to follow sb's tracks; to tail |
| 跟随 (跟隨) | gēn suí | to follow |
| 跟进 (跟進) | gēn jìn | to follow; to follow up |
| 跟上 | gēn shàng | to catch up with; to keep pace with |
| 高跟鞋 | gāo gēn xié | high-heeled shoes |
| 上班 | shàng bān | to go to work; to be on duty |
| 航班 | háng bān | (scheduled) flight; (scheduled) sailing |
See also: Japanese symbol for “footman”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.