• 3163rd most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 20 words
  • Component in 1 character

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical
丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. bān (ban1)to pull • to draw out • to turn
2. pān (pan1)variant of 攀[pan1]

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for bān (ban1)The component is pronounced as 'fǎn' (fan3). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for pān (pan1)The component is pronounced as 'fǎn' (fan3). It has the same pinyin final.

Appears In

also appears in:

Example Words

Common

扳平 

Uncommon

扳手 
扳机 (扳機)

RareShow 17

Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.