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全盘 (quán pán) — overall; total; comprehensive (used attributively before nouns)

Definition

Written/formal adjective meaning 'overall, total, comprehensive' — used before nouns like 计划 or 考虑 to signal the whole picture, not just a part. Often pairs with 否定/考虑/接受 etc. in a negative or decisive sense.

adjective
overalltotalcomprehensive (used attributively before nouns)

Examples

  • 全盘。
    Wǒ men xū yào zhì dìng yí gè quán pán jì huà.
    We need to draw up an overall plan.
  • 全盘。
    quán pán Fǒu dìng bié rén de yì jiàn shì bú duì de.
    It is wrong to totally reject others' opinions.
  • 全盘，。
    Jīng guò quán pán kǎo lǜ, tā jué dìng jiē shòu zhè ge zhí wèi.
    After comprehensive consideration, he decided to accept this position.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

全quánwhole
盘pántray/board

全 means whole and 盘 refers to a tray or board, together giving the whole set.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

The shape puts 入 together with 玉 to show a whole piece of jade, so it means complete or whole.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 盤; 盘 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
皿皿mǐn
Sound part声符shēngfú
般
般bān盤pán
Same sound today

The traditional form 盤 pairs 般, which gives the sound, with 皿, a vessel. This note is about 盤, not the simplified 盘.

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