Chinese symbol for “spotted”
斑
bān
spot; colored patch; stripe; spotted
The closest CC-CEDICT match for spotted is 斑 (bān), defined as: spot; colored patch; stripe; spotted; striped; variegated.
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
Related words
Other words that share a character with 斑.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 斑点 (斑點) | bān diǎn | spot; stain |
| 斑马 (斑馬) | bān mǎ | zebra; measure word: 匹 (pǐ) |
| 斑斑 | bān bān | full of stains or spots |
| 黑斑 | hēi bān | dark spot or blotch on the skin |
| 斑纹 (斑紋) | bān wén | stripe; streak |
| 雀斑 | què bān | freckles |
See also: Japanese symbol for “spotted”.
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.