磐

pán

noun #18,751

Meanings

1 large rock
2 boulder
3 firm and stable (like a rock)

Characters

large rock; firm

Examples

他们的友谊坚如磐石。

Tāmen de yǒuqíng jiān rú pán shí.

Their friendship is as solid as a rock.

磐石之上建起了寺庙。

Pán shí zhī shàng jiàn qǐ le sìmiào.

A temple was built upon the great rock.

Tips

usage

磐 is most commonly seen in the compound 磐石 (pánshí), a large immovable boulder used figuratively for unshakeable stability or resolve.

Stroke Order

磐 pán