Definition
攀 (pān) has two main meanings: 'to climb by pulling oneself up' and 'to claim connections with higher-status people' (which can also mean 'to implicate'). For climbing, 攀 is more general than the formal 攀登 (pān dēng), which often implies scaling heights. For implicating, 攀 suggests actively dragging someone in or seeking upward ties, unlike neutral 牵扯/牵涉.
verb
to climb (by pulling oneself up)to claim connections (with someone of higher status)to implicate (someone in a crime)
Easily confused
- 盘pánsound-alike(classifier) used for games of chess, go, etc.; also for coils of wire or tape
- 判pànsound-aliketo judge, to sentence (in a legal context)
- 盼pànsound-aliketo long for, to look forward to, to eagerly await
Examples
- 攀，。Wǒ měinián dōu qù pān shān, duànliàn shēntǐ.I go mountain climbing every year to exercise.
- 攀。Tā zǒng shì xiǎng pān guānxi lái huòdé hǎochù.He always wants to use connections to gain benefits.
- 攀。Tā yīnwèi zhè jiàn shì bèi pān chě jìnlái le.He was implicated because of this matter.
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