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Characters, words, pinyin or English

扳 bān to drag

to drag; to pull

How to remember 扳: 扌 hand + 反 oppose = to drag. The dog digs its paws in to oppose the walk, so the boy takes the lead in one hand and has to drag it home.

  • HSK 7
  • 7 strokes
  • Radical 扌

Component breakdown

扳 = 扌 hand + 反 oppose

  • 扌 hand
  • 反 oppose
    • 𠂆 factory
    • 又 again
The Gushi story

The dog digs its paws in to oppose the walk, so the boy takes the lead in one hand and has to drag it home.

How it is used

  • To pull/pry/turn something with force: 扳手 (bānshǒu) a wrench, 扳道岔 (bān dàochà) throw a track switch, 扳手腕 (bān shǒuwàn) arm-wrestle.
  • 扳回一局 (bānhuí yì jú) = to win back a round / even the score in a game.
  • 扳倒 (bāndǎo) = to topple/bring down (an opponent).