泮 (pàn) - to melt, dissolve & to break up, separate

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pàn ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 氵

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泮 · pàn

to melt, dissolve;

to break up, separate;

semicircular pond (in ancient schools);

refers to the Pan Palace (泮宫), an ancient educational institution.

to melt, dissolveto break up, separatesemicircular pond (in ancient schools)

Usage highlights

Pan PalacePan pondice meltingentering schooldissolvingPan water

Synonyms

  • 融— melt, fuse
  • 化— dissolve, melt

Antonyms

  • 凝— condense, solidify
  • 结— freeze, congeal

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ice began to melt (冰泮).
  • He graduated from school (入泮).
  • The ancient school had a semicircular pond (泮池).

Collocations

  • Pan Palace(泮宫)
  • Pan pond(泮池)
  • ice melting(冰泮)
  • entering school(入泮)
  • dissolving(泮涣)
  • Pan water(泮水)

Idioms

  • Entering the Pan Palace(入泮)
  • Ice melts and jade appears(冰泮玉呈)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In ancient China, '泮宫' referred to schools or academies, and '入泮' was a ceremony for students entering school.
  • The character originally meant 'to melt' or 'dissolve', later extended to refer to the semicircular pond in front of ancient schools.

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