(pán)

15 strokes

firm

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
pán
Meaning
firm; stable; rock
Strokes
15
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱般石

In this compound, the meaning comes from (rock); 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

15 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.

nièpán

variant of 涅槃[nie4 pan2]

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pánān

Pan'an county in Jinhua 金华, Zhejiang

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pánshí

see 磐石市[Pan2 shi2 Shi4]

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solid as a boulder (idiom); absolutely secure

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as solid as rock (idiom); as sure as houses

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Related characters

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