一级棒 Traditional form: 一級棒 Pinyin (reading): yījíbàng Definitions: first-rate excellent (loanword from Japanese 一番, ichiban) Characters: 一 - one; a, an; alone 级 - level, rank; class, grade 棒 - stick, club; strong, smart; to hit Traditional characters: 一 - one; a, an; alone 級 - level, rank; class, grade 棒 - stick, club; strong, smart; to hit