扳 meaning and stroke order
To pull; to turn (sth) around; to turn around (a situation)
How to write 扳, stroke by stroke
7 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 扳
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to pull
- to turn (sth) around
- to turn around (a situation)
- to recoup
- variant of 攀[pan1]
How 扳 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Hand.
扌 gives the meaning and 反 hints at the sound.
Radical: 扌 (hand), shared by 342 characters on this site.
How to remember 扳
The hand radical 扌 shows you act with your hand, and 反 (fǎn, to turn over, reverse) gives the sound and a helpful picture. Imagine your hand turning something back the other way, like twisting a wrench.
扳 (bān) is used for pulling or turning something with force, often a lever or bolt, and figuratively for turning a situation around. It appears mostly in words like 扳手 (bānshǒu, wrench) and 扳机 (bānjī, trigger). Example: 他扳回了一局。(Tā bān huí le yì jú.) He won back a game.
Common mistake: Learners often read 扳 as fǎn because of the phonetic 反, but it is bān with a first tone. Also do not confuse it with 板 (bǎn, board), which has 木 instead of 扌.
Common words with 扳
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 扳机 | bānjī | (gun) trigger | |
| 扳手 | bānshǒu | spanner; wrench |
扳 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 扳
How many strokes are in 扳?
扳 is written with 7 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 扳 mean?
扳 (bān) means to pull; to turn (sth) around; to turn around (a situation). A common word with it is 扳机 (bānjī), meaning "(gun) trigger".
How do you pronounce 扳?
扳 is pronounced bān, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 扳?
The radical of 扳 is 扌, which carries the idea of "hand". Dictionaries list 扳 under this radical.
Is 扳 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 扳 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What does 扳回 mean in sports news?
扳回 (bānhuí) means to pull back or recover lost ground, such as scoring to reduce a deficit. For example, 扳回一球 means to pull one goal back.
Is 扳 ever read pān?
Yes, in older or regional usage it can be read pān as a variant of 攀 (pān, to climb). In modern standard Mandarin you will almost always read it bān.