爿 (pán) - A split piece of wood & a wooden tablet

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pán ｜ 4 strokes ｜ radical: 爿

柠七

爿 · pán

A split piece of wood;

a wooden tablet;

classifier for shops, factories, etc.

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left part of a split character.

A split piece of wooda wooden tabletclassifier for shops, factories, etc.

Usage highlights

One shopOne factoryOne millOne fieldOne piece of wood

Synonyms

  • 片— piece, slice (similar classifier function)

Antonyms

  • 整— whole, complete

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • A shop (一爿店).
  • A factory (一爿工厂).
  • Used as a radical in characters (爿部).

Collocations

  • One shop(一爿店)
  • One factory(一爿工厂)
  • One mill(一爿磨坊)
  • One field(一爿田)
  • One piece of wood(一爿木)

Idioms

  • Not a single tile or piece of wood remains(片瓦无存，寸椽无爿)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally depicted a split piece of wood, used as a primitive writing surface.
  • Serves as a radical (Kangxi radical 90) in characters, often related to wood, beds, or walls.
  • Used as a classifier for shops, factories, and land plots in some Chinese dialects.

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