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一斑
yībān
1. lit. one spot (on the leopard)
2. fig. one small item in a big scheme

Character Breakdown

一
yī
one; a, an; alone
HSK 1 1 丶
斑
bān
freckled, mottled, spotted, striped
HSK 6 12 丶

Compound Words (2)

略见一斑
lüèjiànyībān
to glimpse one spot (idiom); to judge at a single glance
窥豹一斑
kuībàoyībān
lit. see one spot on a leopard (idiom); fig. a restricted view

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