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板 (bǎn): board

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noun

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: board
Characters: 1
Part of speech: noun
Strokes: 8
Radical: 木
Structure: 左右结构

Full definitions

board
plank
plate
shutter
table tennis bat
clappers (music)
accented beat in Chinese music
hard
stiff
to stop smiling or look serious
used in 老闆|老板[lao3 ban3]

Chinese explanation

指片状的木材，也泛指各种片状硬物
黑板，用来写字或展示信息的平板
在口语里，指表情严肃、不生动，如板着脸
也可指固定的、不灵活的，如死板。

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