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拌 (bàn) is a phono-semantic compound combining the hand radical 扌, which signals a physical action, with the phonetic component 半 (bàn), meaning "half" and providing the pronunciation. The character denotes mixing, stirring, or tossing ingredients together to form a unified mixture, and it appears widely in culinary vocabulary for manually blending foods with sauces or seasonings, without applying heat during the mixing process. A typical example is 凉拌 (liángbàn), cold dishes in which raw or pre-cooked ingredients are tossed with dressings, highlighting the character's link to practical, hands-on blending.
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我喜欢吃拌面。
妈妈在拌凉菜。
请把沙拉拌均匀。
他正在搅拌混凝土。
牛肉拌饭的味道很好。
凉拌黄瓜是道开胃菜。
这些调料需要拌匀再腌制。
如果你不喜欢太咸，可以少拌点酱油。
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