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阪

bǎn
noun #20,122

Meanings

  1. 1 slope
  2. 2 hillside

Examples

古文中，阪指山坡或斜坡。
Gǔwén zhōng, bǎn zhǐ shānpō huò xiépō.
In classical Chinese, 阪 refers to a hillside or slope.
大阪是日本著名城市。
Dàbǎn shì Rìběn zhùmíng chéngshì.
Osaka is a famous city in Japan.

Tips

culture
While rare in modern Chinese, 阪 is best known to Chinese speakers through the Japanese city 大阪 (Ōsaka), written with the character meaning 'large slope.' Its use in Japanese placenames preserves an older Chinese meaning.

Stroke Order

阪 bǎn