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盼

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to hope for; to long for; to expect

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HSK 3.0
Level 6
Old HSK
Level 5
Strokes
9
Radical
目 +4
Structure
Left–right 左右
Traditional
盼
Common rank
#2,776
Unicode
U+76FC

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Formation & memory

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How 盼 is formed

Phono-semantic compound (形声字)

目 meaning “eye” + 分 sound ( fēn )

Components 目 分

How to remember it

await hopefully · Heisig RSH #1942

eyeball + 分 part

Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.

Words with 盼

The most common words first — learning a character in context makes it stick.

WordPinyinMeaning
盼星星盼月亮 pàn xīng xīng pàn yuè liàng to wish for the stars and the moon; to have unreal expectations
顾盼自雄 gù pàn zì xióng to strut about feeling complacent (idiom)
盼头 pàn tou hopes; good prospects
左顾右盼 zuǒ gù yòu pàn glancing to left and right (idiom); to look all around
期盼 qī pàn to expect; to await
盼复 pàn fù expecting your reply (epistolary style)
切盼 qiè pàn (formal) to earnestly hope
盼望 pàn wàng to hope for; to look forward to
顾盼 gù pàn (literary) to look around; (literary) to care for
企盼 qǐ pàn to hope for; to look forward to
翘盼 qiáo pàn to long for; eager for
奢盼 shē pàn an extravagant hope; to have unrealistic expectations
祈盼 qí pàn to earnestly hope for; to fervently wish for
盼睐 pàn lài your favors; your consideration

Sound family

Characters sharing the sound component 分 — compare how they read.

CharacterPinyinMeaning
分 sound part fēn to divide, to allocate; fraction; small unit of time or other quantity
粉 fěn powder, flour, cosmetic powder; plaster
盆 pén basin, bowl, pot, tub
芬 fēn aroma, fragrance, perfume
纷 fēn tangled, scattered; numerous, confused
扮 bàn costume, disguise; to dress up
酚 fēn carbolic acid; phenol
汾 fén a river in Shanxi province
忿 fèn anger, fury; exasperation
吩 fēn to order, to command; to instruct
氛 fēn air; atmosphere
玢 bīn (archaic) a kind of jade, porphyrite
棻 fēn sandalwood
棼 fén rafters; disordered, confused
邠 bīn a county in Shaanxi province
鼢 fén a variety of mole
坌 bèn dust; earth; river bank; to dig; to unite