攀 (paan1 | pan1) : climb; ascend

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攀

paan1

pan1

[1] climb; ascend; clamber
[2] seek connections in high places

Stroke count: 19

Level: 2

Radical: 扌 (#64)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

攀

This word has been viewed 4460 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 21st Mar 2012 01:26

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高攀不上 gou1 paan1 bat1 soeng6 gao1 pan1 bu4 shang4 = to be unworthy to associate with (sb of higher social status)

攀山 paan1 saan1 pan1 shan1 = mountain climbing

攀登 paan1 dang1 pan1 deng1 = climb; clamber; scale

攀昇 paan1 sing1 pan1 sheng1 = rising

高攀 gou1 paan1 gao1 pan1 = make friends or claim ties of kinship with someone of a higher social position

攀龍附鳳 paan1 lung4 fu6 fung6 pan1 long2 fu4 feng4 = curry favour with people of power and influence

攀爬 paan1 paa4 pan1 pa2 = clamber; scale

攀附 paan1 fu6 pan1 fu4 = to use the rich or powerful to gain social benefits

攀岩 paan1 ngaam4 pan1 yan2 = 1. [n] rock climbing 2. [v] rock climbing 國

攀石 paan1 sek6 pan1 shi2 = 1. [n] rock climbing 2. [v] rock climbing 粵

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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Decimal representation of this word: 攀
Unicode code for this character: U+6500 (off-site link)

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