攀 meaning and stroke order
To climb (by pulling oneself up); to implicate; to claim connections of higher status
How to write 攀, stroke by stroke
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Meaning of 攀
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to climb (by pulling oneself up)
- to implicate
- to claim connections of higher status
How 攀 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Hand.
手 gives the meaning and 樊 hints at the sound.
Radical: 手 (hand), shared by 23 characters on this site.
How to remember 攀
The top part 樊 (fán) gives the sound, and the bottom part 手 (shǒu) is a hand. Picture a hand at the bottom gripping and pulling you up a tangled fence of branches above it, which is what 攀 (pān) means: to climb by pulling yourself up.
攀 is mostly used in compound words like 攀登 (pāndēng, to climb), 攀岩 (pānyán, rock climbing) and 攀升 (pānshēng, to rise), which is common in news about prices or numbers. Example: 房价不断攀升。(Fángjià búduàn pānshēng.) Housing prices keep rising.
Common mistake: Learners often say pán or fán because the phonetic part 樊 is read fán, but 攀 is first tone, pān. Also remember the bottom is a full 手, not the side form 扌 found in characters like 爬 (pá) or 抓 (zhuā).
Common words with 攀
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
攀 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 攀
How many strokes are in 攀?
攀 is written with 19 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 攀 mean?
攀 (pān) means to climb (by pulling oneself up); to implicate; to claim connections of higher status. A common word with it is 攀升 (pānshēng), meaning "to clamber up; (of prices etc) to rise".
How do you pronounce 攀?
攀 is pronounced pān, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 攀?
The radical of 攀 is 手, which carries the idea of "hand". Dictionaries list 攀 under this radical.
Is 攀 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 攀 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What does 攀关系 or 高攀 mean?
攀 can mean claiming connections with people of higher status. 攀关系 (pān guānxi) is trying to use or build connections, and 高攀 (gāopān) means associating with someone above your station, often said humbly as 不敢高攀 (I would not dare presume).
What is the difference between 攀登 and 爬?
爬 (pá) is the everyday word for climbing or crawling, as in 爬山 (páshān, to hike up a mountain). 攀登 (pāndēng) is more formal and suggests serious climbing with effort, such as 攀登珠峰 (climbing Everest), and it is also used figuratively for reaching new heights.