(pān)

HSK 7-919 strokes

to climb (by pulling oneself up)

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
pān
Meaning
to climb (by pulling oneself up); to implicate; to claim connections of higher status
Strokes
19
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱樊手

In this compound, the meaning comes from (hand); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write step by step

19 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

pānshēng
HSK 7-9

to clamber up; (of prices etc) to rise

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pāngòng

to implicate others, without foundation, in confessing one's own crime

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pānhài

damaged by slander

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pānyán

rock climbing

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pānyuán

to climb up (a rope etc); climbing (plant)

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pān

to make invidious comparisons

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