班超 Traditional form: 班超 Pinyin (reading): Bān Chāo Definitions: Ban Chao (33-102), noted Han diplomat and military man Characters: 班 - class, squad, team, work shift 超 - to jump over, to leap over; to overtake, to surpass Traditional characters: 班 - class, squad, team, work shift 超 - to jump over, to leap over; to overtake, to surpass