板bǎn

板

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Simplified Chinese

板 (bǎn, "board, plank") appears in Simplified Chinese unchanged from its traditional counterpart, formed with 木 (wood) as the semantic component and 反 (fan, "reverse") as the phonetic clue — together painting the picture of a flat wooden slab. The character evokes the sound and shape of a solid surface, and it appears in 木板 (wooden board), 钢板 (steel plate), and 板书 (blackboard writing), connecting ancient carpentry to modern construction and education.

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Shuowen

板 (bǎn): A wooden board or plank. The character combines 木 (wood), indicating the material, with 反 (fǎn) as the phonetic and semantic component—originally depicting wood with a flat, broad surface, like a board that can be turned or laid flat. The structure reflects both the material (wood) and the characteristic flatness of a plank.

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bǎn· HSK 1

板bǎn

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