Keyword
to climb
- to hang on
- to pull up
- Frequency
- #2234
- Strokes
- 19
Readings
pān
Mnemonic
手 (hand) gives the meaning and 樊 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in characters
Used in vocabulary
攀升
to clamber up; (of prices etc) to rise
攀
to climb (by pulling oneself up); to implicate; to claim connections of higher status
攀登
to climb; to pull oneself up; to clamber; to scale; fig. to forge ahead in the face of hardships and danger
攀爬
to climb
攀枝花
kapok (tree)
攀比
to make invidious comparisons; to compete with; to emulate
攀枝花市
Panzhihua, prefecture-level city in Sichuan Province 四川省 (SìchuānShěng)
攀岩
rock climbing; to climb a rockface
攀谈
to chat
攀附
to climb (of climbing plants); to creep; to cling on to; fig. to seek connection (with the rich and powerful); social climbing
高不可攀
too high to reach (idiom); eminent and unapproachable
高攀
social climbing; to claim connections with people in higher social class
攀援
to climb up (a rope etc); climbing (plant)
攀缘
to climb up (a rope etc); climbing (plant)
攀越
to climb over; to get over (difficulties); to scale; to surmount
攀亲
to seek to profit by family ties
攀高枝
(coll.) to try to improve one's social standing by marrying or affiliating with people of higher status
攀折
to snap off (flowers, leaves, twigs etc from a tree or shrub)
高攀不上
to be unworthy to associate with (sb of higher social status)