颁

頒

bān

分 + 页

Definitions

bān (verb) to issue; to grant; to confer

bān (verb) to promulgate; to announce officially

Etymology

To pass out 分 a booklet 页; 分 also provides the pronunciation

About

颁 (bān) comes from the traditional 頒, a phono-semantic compound. The phonetic 分 (fēn) provides the sound and means "divide", while the semantic 頁 (later simplified to 页) originally depicted a head. Early meanings included "large head" and a type of fish. Over time, the meaning shifted to "promulgate, issue, or bestow" (laws, awards, etc.), likely through the image of an authority at the "head" distributing orders. The simplified form replaces 頁 with 页, which now commonly means "page" or "booklet", so the modern character can be seen as passing out 分 a booklet 页, a fitting description of issuing documents. The phonetic component and core meaning remain unchanged.

Etymology Hide

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

学校颁发了奖状给他。

Xuéxiào bānfàle jiǎngzhuàng gěi tā.

The school issued a certificate of award to him.

政府颁布了新的交通法规。

Zhèngfǔ bānbùle xīn de jiāotōng fǎguī.

The government promulgated new traffic regulations.

市长亲自为他颁发荣誉证书。

Shìzhǎng qīnzì wèi tā bānfā róngyù zhèngshū.

The mayor personally presented him with an honorary certificate.

国家颁布的这项条例非常重要。

Guójiā bānbù de zhè xiàng tiáolì fēicháng zhòngyào.

This regulation promulgated by the state is very important.

公司每年都会颁布优秀员工名单。

Gōngsī měinián dūhuì bānbù yōuxiù yuángōng míngdān.

The company publishes a list of outstanding employees every year.

委员会决定向他颁发终身成就奖。

Wěiyuánhuì juédìng xiàng tā bānfā zhōngshēn chéngjiù jiǎng.

The committee decided to award him a lifetime achievement award.

根据最新颁布的实施细则，流程有所更改。

Gēnjù zuìxīn bānbù de shíshī xìzé, liúchéng yǒu suǒ gēnggǎi.

According to the newly promulgated implementation rules, the process has been altered.

在隆重的典礼上，总统颁授了国家最高荣誉称号。

Zài lóngzhòng de diǎnlǐ shang, zǒngtǒng bānshòule guójiā zuìgāo róngyù chēnghào.

At the grand ceremony, the president conferred the nation's highest honorary title.

Related Characters

Component: 分

Component: 页

颁