pàn
泮
melt; dissolve; ancient school; surname
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Meanings
3 senses · 6 examplesverb
to melt; to thaw; to dissolve
literaryArchaic/literary term for ice melting; often used in classical texts.
Jiān坚
bīng冰
jiàn渐
pàn泮
。
The solid ice gradually thaws.
Chūn春
fēng风
chuī吹
lái来
，
hé河
bīng冰
shǐ始
pàn泮
。
With the spring breeze, the river ice begins to melt.
noun
ancient school; academy
archaicRefers specifically to the 'Pan Gong' (泮宫), the state school in the Zhou dynasty; later used more generally for academies.
Gǔ古
dài代
zhū诸
hóu侯
suǒ所
shè设
xué学
xiào校
chēng称
wèi为
pàn泮
gōng宫
。
The school established by feudal lords in ancient times was called the Pan Gong.
Qīng清
dài代
kǎo考
zhòng中
xiù秀
cái才
jí即
chēng称
“
rù入
pàn泮
”
。
In the Qing dynasty, passing the county-level imperial exam to become a秀才 was called 'entering the Pan'.
noun
surname Pan
A Chinese surname.
Pàn泮
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
gōng公
sī司
de的
gù顾
wèn问
。
Mr. Pan is a consultant at our company.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
yǒu有
wèi位
míng名
rén人
jiào叫
Pàn泮
Ān安
guó国
。
In history, there was a notable figure named Pan Anguo.