Stroke order for 板

bǎn
HSK 2HSK 2 (Write)Very Common

Basic Meaning

n
board; plank; plate (a flat, hard piece of material)
(~子、~儿)成片的较硬的物体。
Words:
木板铺板床板地板玻璃板
Sentences:
  1. (zhè)(zhāng)(zhuō)(zi)(shì)(shí)()(bǎn)(zuò)(de)(fēi)(cháng)(jié)(shi)
    This table is made of solid wood boards, very sturdy.
  2. (fáng)(jiān)(de)(jiù)()(bǎn)()(yào)(huàn)(xīn)(de)(le)
    The old wooden floorboards in the room need to be replaced.
n
blackboard; chalkboard
黑板。
Words:
黑板板报板书
Sentences:
  1. (lǎo)(shī)(yòng)(fěn)()(zài)(bǎn)(shàng)(xiě)(xià)(jīn)(tiān)(de)()(chéng)
    The teacher used chalk to write today's lesson on the blackboard.
n
In traditional Chinese music, the term 板眼 refers to the strong and weak beats. '走板' means to be off-beat.
beat; meter (in music or opera), tempo
(~儿)音乐和戏曲中的节拍。参看“板眼”。
Words:
板眼快板儿慢板走板
Sentences:
  1. ()(chàng)()(de)(shí)(hou)(jié)(zòu)()(tài)(wěn)(yǒu)(diǎn)(er)(zǒu)(bǎn)
    When he sings, his rhythm isn't very steady; he's a bit off-beat.
adj
inflexible; rigid; stiff (in manner or personality)
不灵活;呆板。
Words:
呆板古板刻板死板
Synonyms:
Sentences:
  1. ()(de)(xiǎng)()()(jiào)()(bǎn)()(tài)(jiē)(shòu)(xīn)(shì)()
    His thinking is quite rigid; he doesn't easily accept new things.
adj
Often used to describe soil that has become hard and compact.
hard; compacted (to the point of being like a board)
硬得像板子似的。
Words:
板结
Sentences:
  1. (zhè)()(de)()()(tài)(gān)(le)()(jīng)(biàn)(de)(hěn)(bǎn)(jié)
    The soil here is too dry and has become very hard and compacted.
v
Typically used with expressions like 板起面孔 or 板着脸.
to stiffen; to pull a long face (to adopt a stern or unhappy expression)
露出严肃或不高兴的表情。
Words:
板起面孔
Sentences:
  1. (kàn)(dào)(hái)(zi)(yòu)(chuǎng)(huò)(le)()()()(bǎn)()(le)(miàn)(kǒng)
    Seeing that the child had gotten into trouble again, he immediately pulled a long face.
n
board-shaped; slab-like
(~儿)形状像板子的。
Words:
板材板儿砖板楼
Sentences:
  1. ()()(huān)(zhù)(zài)(bǎn)(lóu)(yīn)(wèi)(cǎi)(guāng)(gèng)(hǎo)
    He likes to live in slab-shaped apartment buildings because they have better sunlight.
This character is typically used in the word 老板, meaning 'boss' or 'proprietor'. It is not used independently with this meaning.
used in 老板
见“老板”。①私营工商业的业主。②过去对著名戏曲演员的尊称。
Words:
老板
Sentences:
  1. (zhè)(jiā)()(fēi)(diàn)(de)(lǎo)(bǎn)(duì)(rén)(fēi)(cháng)()(qíng)
    The boss of this coffee shop is very warm and friendly to people.
  2. ()(xiǎng)(mǎi)(zhè)(tái)(diàn)(nǎo)(děi)()(wèn)(wen)()(men)(lǎo)(bǎn)
    I want to buy this computer, I need to go ask our boss.

Writing & Component

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