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CHINESE CHARACTER

bàn

拌

拌

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to mix

Numbered pinyin
ban4
English meanings
to mix, to mix in, to toss (a salad)

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Left–right structure

Left–right arrangement: left 扌; right 半.

  • Left

    扌
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  • Right

    半
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Meaning & sound clues

扌 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “hand”.

半 is identified as the sound component (bàn). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 拌.

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿰扌半

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    liáng凉bàn拌cài菜。

    A cold dish.

  2. 02

    jiǎobàn搅拌。

    Stir.

  3. 03

    bàn拌fàn饭。

    Mixed rice.

  4. 04

    bàn拌yī一xià下。

    Toss it.

  5. 05

    bàn拌jūnyún均匀。

    Mix evenly.

  6. 06

    liáng凉bàn拌huánggua黄瓜。

    Cucumber salad.

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  • 搅拌