Ideographic: To pass out 分 a booklet 页; 分 also provides the pronunciationRadical:

meaning for bān:

  • - to promulgate
  • - to send out
  • - to issue
  • - to grant or conferto issue
  • - to proclaim
  • - to enact (laws, decrees etc)to issue
  • - to promulgate
  • - to awardto confer an awardissue for enforcementto confer (e.g. diploma)
  • - to award