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板bǎn

a board; a plank (木板, 黑板); hard; stiff (死板); a serious face (板着脸); beat; rhythm (一板一眼)

板 is a board — a plank, a blackboard, and a face gone stiff.

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ZDIC: 形声; the wood side carries the meaning, 反 the sound.

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WHOLE CHARACTER

板bǎn

a board; a plank (木板, 黑板); hard; stiff (死板); a serious face (板着脸); beat; rhythm (一板一眼)

板 is a board — a plank, a blackboard, and a face gone stiff.

ZDIC: 形声; the wood side carries the meaning, 反 the sound.

MEANING

木mù

tree; wood

Tree/wood-related meaning clue.

In 板: meaning Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.

SOUND

反fǎn

reverse; opposite

Sound clue in 饭.

In 板: sound Sound side per ZDIC: fǎn shares 板's final an and tone 3; the initial differs (f/b).

bǎnTone 3
  • a board; a plank (木板, 黑板)
  • hard; stiff (死板)
  • a serious face (板着脸)
  • beat; rhythm (一板一眼)
  • 黑板hēibǎnblackboard
  • 地板dìbǎnfloor

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