扳

bān, pān
反 + 扌
HSK 3.0Level 7

Definitions

bān to pull; to turn (sth) around; to turn around (a situation); to recoup
pān variant of 攀[pān]

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 反 represents the sound.

Semantic: 扌 Phonetic: 反

About

As a phono-semantic compound, 扳 combines the hand radical ⼿ (扌) on the left, indicating a manual action, with the phonetic component 反 on the right, which provides its pronunciation. Together, they convey the meaning of physically pulling, drawing back, or turning an object by hand. The character fundamentally describes actions of manual manipulation and mechanical leverage, such as pulling a lever, prying something open, or drawing back a bowstring.

Example Sentences Hide

我需要一个扳手。

Wǒ xūyào yīgè bānshǒu.

I need a wrench.

他用力扳动了操纵杆。

Tā yònglì bān dòng le cāozònggǎn.

He forcefully pulled the lever.

这场球赛我们扳回了一局。

Zhè chǎng qiúsài wǒmen bān huíle yī jú.

We won back one game in this match.

他试图扳倒那个强大的对手。

Tā shìtú bān dǎo nàgè qiángdà de duìshǒu.

He tried to topple that powerful opponent.

双方比分紧紧咬住，很难扳平。

Shuāngfāng bǐfēn jǐn jǐn yǎo zhù, hěn nán bān píng.

The scores of both sides are locked tight, making it hard to even the score.

局势不利，但他仍在寻找机会扳回劣势。

Júshì bùlì, dàn tā réng zài xúnzhǎo jīhuì bān huí lièshì.

The situation is unfavorable, but he is still looking for a chance to reverse the disadvantage.

这名棋手在劣势下冷静应对，最终扳回了局面。

Zhè míng qíshǒu zài lièshì xià lěngjìng yìngduì, zuìzhōng bān huíle júmiàn.

This player calmly responded when at a disadvantage and ultimately turned the situation around.

凭借关键时刻的三分球，主队终于扳平了比分。

Píngjiè guānjiàn shíkè de sānfēn qiú, zhǔduì zhōngyú bān píngle bǐfēn.

Relying on a three-pointer at the critical moment, the home team finally tied the score.

Related Characters

Composed characters:

鋬

Component: 反

版 板 饭 返 叛 贩 阪 皈 坂 畈 舨 钣 飯 販

Component: 扌

把 提 打 报 接 指 据 拉 持 技 找 推 投 护

Example Words

扳平 扳指 扳回 扳手 扳机 扳动 扳子 扳本 扳道