伴 (bàn)
partner; companion; comrade; associate; to accompany
- HSK 3.1 level 7
- 7 strokes
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 半 represents the sound.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“伴，大皃。从人，半聲。”
Components
- 亻 (meaning) — 亻 is a component form of 人.
- 半 (sound)