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Chinese characters for “pan”

17 characters share this plain syllable. Compare tone marks first, then open a character for writing and usage.

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First tone

pān

攀

pān

to climb, to hang on, to pull up

19 strokes · HSK 3.0 L7-9

潘

pān

a river that flows into the Han

15 strokes

Second tone

pán

盘

pán

tray, plate, dish

11 strokes · HSK 3.0 L6

tray

tray, plate, dish

boulder, large rock

to stagger, to limp

to occupy

to stagger, to limp

Fourth tone

pàn

判

pàn

to judge

7 strokes · HSK 3.0 L7-9

盼

pàn

to look, to gaze

9 strokes · HSK 3.0 L7-9

畔

pàn

river bank

10 strokes · HSK 2.0 L6

拚

pàn

to reject, to disregard, to go all out

Zhou dynasty school

rebel

robe

loop, belt, band

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tray

to judge

Chinese character

keyboard

tray

to hope for

to negotiate

to betray

steering wheel

compact disc

Chinese characters for “pan”

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