CHARACTERS / PAN

“pan” is 8 characters.

Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.

1. 板pànto catch sight of in a doorway (old)HSK 3 · TONE 4
2. 盘pántrayHSK 3 · TONE 2
3. 胖pánhealthyHSK 3 · TONE 2
4. 判pàn(bound form) to differentiateHSK 4 · TONE 4
5. 盼pànto hope forHSK 5 · TONE 4
6. 叛pànto betrayHSK 6 · TONE 4
7. 攀pānto climb (by pulling oneself up)HSK 6 · TONE 1
8. 畔pàn(bound form) sideHSK 6 · TONE 4