板
HSK 2

板 (bǎn): plank, board, iron or tin plate

bǎn

plank, board, iron or tin plate

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Pinyin

bǎn

HSK Level

Level 2

Characters

1

English Meaning

plank, board, iron or tin plate

How to Write 板 (bǎn)

板 is written in 8 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
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  3. 3
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Origin of 板

A phono-semantic compound: 木 (wood) carries the meaning, and 反 hints at the pronunciation.

What 板 is Made Of

板 is built from 2 components:

木tree
反reverse, opposite

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Words Using 板

Common Chinese words that contain 板:

老板

lǎobǎn

黑板

hēibǎn

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