Keyword
to pull
- to drag
- to twist
- Frequency
- #3020
- Strokes
- 7
Readings
bān
Mnemonic
扌 (hand) gives the meaning and 反 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
扳机
(gun) trigger
扳
to pull; to turn (sth) around; to turn around (a situation); to recoup
扳回
to pull back; to regain (one's dignity etc); to recover from (an adverse situation); to turn the tables
扳平
to equalize; to level the score; to pull back the advantage
扳手
spanner; wrench; lever (on a machine)
扳动
to pull out; to pull a lever
扳指
ornamental thumb ring (originally a ring, often made from jade, worn by archers in ancient times to protect the right thumb when drawing a bowstring)
扳道
railroad switch
扳子
spanner; wrench
扳钳
wrench; spanner