闆 meaning and stroke order
Board, plank; plate, slab; unnatural, stiff
How to write 闆, stroke by stroke
17 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 闆
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to catch sight of in a doorway (old)
- used in 老闆|老板[lao3 ban3]
How 闆 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. Door 門 material 品; 品 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 門 (gate), shared by 42 characters on this site.
How to remember 闆
Picture a shop door 門 with goods 品 (pǐn) stacked inside it. The person standing at that door with all the goods is the 老闆 (lǎobǎn), the boss.
Today 闆 appears almost only in 老闆 (lǎobǎn), boss or shop owner, mainly in traditional Chinese writing such as Taiwan and Hong Kong. Mainland simplified Chinese writes this word as 老板. Example: 我的老闆很好。(Wǒ de lǎobǎn hěn hǎo.) My boss is very nice.
Common mistake: Learners often write 闆 in simplified texts, but the mainland form of the word is 老板 with 板 (bǎn, board), not a simplified 闆. Also do not confuse 闆 with 間 (jiān) or 開 (kāi). Look for the three 口 of 品 inside the door.
Common words with 闆
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 老闆 | lǎobǎn | boss; proprietor | HSK 3 |
| 老闆娘 | lǎobǎnniáng | female proprietor; lady boss |
Questions about 闆
How many strokes are in 闆?
闆 is written with 17 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 闆 mean?
闆 (bǎn) means board, plank; plate, slab; unnatural, stiff. A common word with it is 老板 (lǎobǎn), meaning "boss; proprietor".
How do you pronounce 闆?
闆 is pronounced bǎn, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 闆?
The radical of 闆 is 門, which carries the idea of "gate". Dictionaries list 闆 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 闆?
闆 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 板, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 闆 the same character as 板?
They are pronounced the same, bǎn, and simplified Chinese uses 板 for both the boss word and the board meaning. In traditional writing, 板 means board or plank, while 闆 is used for 老闆 (boss).
How do you say lady boss with 闆?
In traditional characters it is 老闆娘 (lǎobǎnniáng), and in simplified characters it is 老板娘. It can mean a female owner or the boss's wife who helps run the business.