拌 bàn to mix
to mix; to mix in; to toss
How to remember 拌: 扌 hand + 半 half = to mix. Dad pours half a bag of flour into the bowl, and the kids use their bare hands to mix it into a sticky dough.
Component breakdown
拌 = 扌 hand + 半 half
- 扌 hand
- 半 half
- 丷 horns
- 𰀁 double cross
Dad pours half a bag of flour into the bowl, and the kids use their bare hands to mix it into a sticky dough.
How it is used
- To mix/toss (esp. food): 凉拌 (liángbàn) to dress cold - 凉拌黄瓜 (liángbàn huánggua) cold cucumber salad, 搅拌 (jiǎobàn) to stir.
- 拌嘴 (bànzuǐ) = to bicker/squabble (a minor spat between close people).