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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- ban3
- English meanings
- see 老闆|老板, boss, to catch sight of in a doorway (old)
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 木; right 反.
Meaning & sound clues
木 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “wood”.
反 is identified as the sound component (fǎn). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 板.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
accompany
do
half
to disguise oneself as
to pull
to mix
move
spot; stripe
page
measure word (events)
petal; segment
trip; stumble; hinder
kind; sort
boss
issue; award
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 叫板
- 地板
- 拍板
- 木板
- 板块
- 老板
- 黑板