pán

爿

Character · Noun · Measure word

wooden plank; measure word for fields/shops

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Meanings

3 senses · 8 examples
1.

noun

split piece of wood or bamboo

dialect

Refers to a thin, flat piece of split wood or bamboo, often used as fuel or material.

Tā他
qù去
shān山
shàng上
jiǎn捡
chái柴
pán爿
 。

He went up the mountain to gather firewood planks.

Zhè这
xiē些
zhú竹
pán爿
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
lái来
biān编
lán篮
zi子
 。

These bamboo slats can be used to weave baskets.

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Zào灶
lǐ里
tiān添
jǐ几
kuài块
chái柴
pán爿
 。

Add a few pieces of firewood to the stove.

2.

measure word

measure word for a piece of farmland

dialect

A traditional measure word used in some dialects to count a plot or tract of farmland.

Tā他
jiā家
hòu后
miàn面
yǒu有
yī一
pán爿
shuǐ水
tián田
 。

There is a plot of paddy field behind his house.

Zhè这
pán爿
dì地
zhòng种
de的
dōu都
shì是
xī西
guā瓜
 。

This plot of land is all planted with watermelons.

3.

measure word

measure word for a shop, factory, or similar establishment

dialect

Used in some regional dialects to refer to a single shop, factory, or business establishment.

Jiē街
jiǎo角
xīn新
kāi开
le了
yī一
pán爿
chá茶
guǎn馆
 。

A new tea house has opened on the street corner.

Zhè这
pán爿
gōng工
chǎng厂
yǒu有
yī一
bǎi百
duō多
gè个
gōng工
rén人
 。

This factory has over a hundred workers.

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Zhèn镇
shàng上
jiù就
zhè这
yī一
pán爿
lǐ理
fà发
diàn店
 。

There's only this one barbershop in town.