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boss

HSK 10
bǎn, pàn
ハン、ヘン
みる
Phonosemantic compound. 門 represents the meaning and 品 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (闆)
gate+ goods =
boss
Meaning component
gate
Phonetic component
pǐn goods
article, product, commodity
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Simplified (板)
tree+ against =
plank
Meaning component
tree
Phonetic component
fǎn against
reverse, opposite, contrary, anti
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Notes
Chinese
/ [bǎn]
see 老闆|老板, boss
/ [pàn]
to catch sight of in a doorway (old)
Example Sentences