bǎnpàn

shopkeeper, boss

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components
門 meaning component

  Meaning component

mén

  

door

品 sound component

  Sound component

pǐn

  

product

Definitions

() 

bǎn

boss, the owner, person in charge; see 老闆|老板, boss

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pàn

to catch sight of in a doorway (old)

Most common words with 闆
Freq.
Word
Meaning

老板

boss

board

地板

floor

板块

slab

篮板

backboard