板

bǎn
#928 most
frequent character
board, plank, shutter
noun
Measure words:块 kuài

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

板 pairs 木 wood with 反 fǎn, a sound part. It first meant a plank of wood. That grew to board, sheet, or plate, and then to hard or stiff.

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Example Sentences

他在木工店里买了一块板。
tāzài mùgōng diàn lǐ mǎi le yīkuài bǎn 。
He bought a piece of board at the carpentry shop.
这个板很适合用来做桌子。
zhègè bǎn hěn shìhé yòng lái zuò zhuōzǐ 。
This board is very suitable for making a table.
他用板子把窗户封起来了。
tāyòng bǎnzǐ bǎ chuānghù fēng qǐlái le 。
He used a board to seal up the window.

Same Characters, Different Readings

板bǎn
board, plank, shutter
板pàn
to catch sight of in a doorway (old)

Words with similar meanings

木板mùbǎn
wooden board
A specific type of board made of wood, often used in construction and furniture.
底板dǐbǎn
baseboard
Refers to a board that serves as a base within a larger structure; more specific in use.

Homophones

板bǎn
board, plank, shutter
版bǎn
printing plate, edition, version

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