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How to Write 襻 (pàn) — Meaning “loop, fastener, or button loop”

pàn 24 strokes Radical: 衤

襻 (pàn) means "loop, fastener, or button loop" in Chinese. It has 24 strokes with the radical 衤.

Rated 3.8/5 in difficulty (challenging).

Appears in 3+ common words including 纽襻 (niǔ pàn), 鞋襻 (xié pàn), 扣襻 (kòu pàn).

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How to Write 襻

The character 襻 (pàn) is written with 24 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 衤 is one of its key components.

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What Does pàn (襻) Mean in Chinese?

襻 means loop, fastener, or button loop.

Character Data

Character襻
Pinyinpàn (pan)
Meaningloop, fastener, or button loop
Strokes24
Radical衤
Difficulty3.8/5

Origin of 襻

This compound character combines the clothing radical 衤 (yī) with 攀 (pān, 'to climb'), which supplies the sound and hints at the function of a loop as a handhold. The loop or fastener on a garment acts like a tiny climbing aid, helping to secure or pull the fabric together.

💡 Memory Tip: Picture a climber grabbing a button loop on their jacket to pull themselves up a cliff, the 衤 reminding you it's clothing and 攀 suggesting the climb.

Common Words with 襻

纽襻 niǔ pàn
button loop
鞋襻 xié pàn
Shoe strap
扣襻 kòu pàn
button loop

Example Sentences

衣服的纽襻断了。

yī fú de niǔ pàn duàn le

The button loop of the clothes is broken.

这双鞋的鞋襻很漂亮。

zhè shuāng xié de xié pàn hěn piào liàng

The straps of these shoes are very beautiful.

扣襻要系紧一点。

kòu pàn yào jì jǐn yì diǎn

The button loop needs to be fastened tighter.

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Frequently Asked Questions about 襻

襻 is made of the radical 衤 (clothes) on the left and the character 攀 (pān, meaning to climb) on the right. The radical shows the meaning is related to clothing, while 攀 gives the sound and hints at the idea of a loop that something "climbs" through, like a buttonhole.

Characters with Radical 衤

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Other 24-Stroke Characters

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