磻 pán — Pan (creek name) · English

磻

pán

Pan (creek name)

At a glance · 磻

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

小篆从石番声，形声字，本指磻溪水名。隶楷作「磻」。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「磻」专用于磻溪，相传姜太公曾垂钓于此。

Structure

形声字，石为意符，番为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinpán

Radical石

Strokes17

UnicodeU+78FB

Character type形声

Theme地理

Six languages, one character

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English Pan (creek name) A creek name (Pan Creek), where Jiang Ziya fished.

Français Pan (ruisseau) Nom de ruisseau (Pan), où Jiang Ziya pêchait.

Español Pan (arroyo) Nombre de arroyo (Pan), donde pescó Jiang Ziya.

العربية نهر بان اسم نهر (بان) حيث صاد يانغ.

Русский Пань (ручей) Название ручья (Пань), где рыбачил Цзян Цзыя.

Common words

磻pánPan creek
磻溪pán xīPan Creek

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