拚

pàn, pīn

弁 + 扌

Definitions

pīn (verb) to put together; to piece together

pàn (verb) to disregard; to reject

Etymology phono-semantic

hand

Semantic: 扌 Phonetic: 弁

About

The character 拚 is composed of the semantic radical 扌 (hand), indicating manual action, and the phonetic component 弁. Its original meanings, sweeping away dust and clapping hands, directly reflected the hand radical. Over centuries, its usage shifted, becoming closely associated and interchangeable with 拼 (to piece together, go all out). Today, 拚 primarily means risking one's life, disregarding safety, or exerting utmost physical and mental effort to achieve a specific goal, moving far beyond its original simple hand gestures.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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他在拚命学习。

Tā zài pīnmìng xuéxí.

He is studying hard.

我们要拚搏到底。

Wǒmen yào pīnbó dàodǐ.

We must struggle to the end.

他拚尽全力跑步。

Tā pīnjìn quánlì pǎobù.

He ran with all his strength.

为了胜利，他们拚了。

Wèile shènglì, tāmen pīnle.

For victory, they fought hard.

在比赛中，他拚出了自己的水平。

Zài bǐsài zhōng, tā pīn chūle zìjǐ de shuǐpíng.

In the competition, he struggled to show his own level.

她每天拚命工作，为了家庭。

Tā měitiān pīnmìng gōngzuò, wèile jiātíng.

She works hard every day for her family.

即使困难重重，他也要拚下去。

Jíshǐ kùnnán chóngchóng, tā yě yào pīn xiàqù.

Even though there are many difficulties, he will still struggle on.

在面对挑战时，他们毫不犹豫地拚搏着。

Zài miànduì tiǎozhàn shí, tāmen háobù yóuyù de pīnbózhe.

When facing challenges, they struggle without hesitation.

Related Characters

Component: 弁

Component: 扌

拚