pán

磐

Character · Noun

large boulder; solid rock

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Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

noun

large boulder; heavy stone

literary

Used exclusively in literary or formal written Chinese, not in daily spoken language.

Tài泰
shān山
zhī之
pán～
 ，
ān安
yú于
tài泰
shān山
 。

A boulder on Mount Tai is more stable than Mount Tai itself.

Zhè这
kuài块
pán磐
shí石
zhòng重
dá达
qiān千
jīn斤
 。

This large boulder weighs thousands of jin.

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Pán磐
shí石
zhī之
gù固
 ，
bù不
kě可
dòng动
yáo摇
 。

As solid as a boulder, impossible to shake.

Gǔ古
zhàn栈
dào道
páng旁
lì立
zhe着
yī一
kuài块
jù巨
dà大
de的
pán磐
shí石
 。

A huge boulder stands beside the ancient plank road.

Wēi危
yá崖
shàng上
de的
pán磐
shí石
suí随
shí时
kě可
néng能
zhuì坠
luò落
 。

The boulder on the steep cliff could fall at any time.

2.

noun

boulder (as a metaphor for stability)

literary

Commonly used in fixed literary phrases to describe unshakable resolve or solid foundations.

Wǒ我
men们
de的
yǒu友
yì谊
rú如
pán磐
shí石
bān般
jiān坚
gù固
 。

Our friendship is as solid as a boulder.

Guó国
jiā家
de的
wěn稳
dìng定
rú如
tóng同
pán磐
shí石
 。

The stability of the country is like a boulder.