板bǎn
a wooden board. 8 strokes, radical 木, first met in HSK 2.
How to write 板
Strokes 1–4 write 木, then strokes 5–8 write 反.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 板 · the stroke-order rules
What 板 is made of
木 (mù, tree) and 反 (fǎn, reverse).
木 carries the meaning — wood — and 反 carries the sound.
Words that use 板
| 板 | a wooden board 锯成薄片的长方形木料 工人把木板钉在墙上做书架。The worker nailed a wooden board to the wall for a bookshelf. Lesson 164, 手工器具与修整 · 服饰穿着与生活器物 · Attire, Daily Wear & Household Objects |
| 黑板 | blackboard, chalkboard 老师写字讲课用的深色板子 老师在黑板上写下生词。The teacher writes the new words on the blackboard. Lesson 31, 美丽的湖 · 山川胜境与丹青流韵 · Rivers, Lakes, Artistic Hues & Coastal New Year |
| 老板 | proprietor 一间店铺或生意的主人 农家乐饭庄的老板热情招待四方宾客。The proprietor of the farmhouse restaurant warmly welcomed guests from all around. Lesson 203, 田园乡土与乡亲邻里 · 乡村农业与田园风光 · Rural Agriculture, Countryside Life & Harvest Seasons |
| 地板 | floor, flooring 指房屋室内的铺地材料 居民楼地下室铺设防潮木地板。The basement was fitted with moisture-proof wooden flooring. Lesson 568, 九域织网 · 笃行实证与智网经纬 · Modern Infrastructure & Civic Rigor |
Characters that share the sound part 反
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 木
All 67 of them, and what the radical means, on the 木 radical page.