洀 (pán) - Ancient character meaning to roam, wander, or float & also used in ancient texts as a variant

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pán ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

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洀 · pán

Ancient character meaning to roam, wander, or float;

also used in ancient texts as a variant of 盤 (pan, meaning plate/dish).

Ancient character meaning to roam, wander, or floatalso used in ancient texts as a variant

Usage highlights

to roam and wanderfloating on waterancient variant for platewandering journeydrifting movement

Synonyms

  • 游— to wander, roam
  • 浮— to float
  • 盤— plate, dish (when used as variant)

Antonyms

  • 定— fixed, stationary
  • 停— to stop

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text describes floating on water (洀).
  • In some contexts, it means to wander or roam (洀游).
  • Used as a variant for plate in certain inscriptions (洀 as 盤).

Collocations

  • to roam and wander(洀游)
  • floating on water(洀浮)
  • ancient variant for plate(洀 as 盤)
  • wandering journey(洀旅)
  • drifting movement(洀动)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient Chinese texts and inscriptions, though rare in modern usage.
  • Sometimes used as a variant form of 盤 (pan) in bronze inscriptions.

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