扮
to disguise oneself as; to dress up; to play (a role); to put on (an expression)
7 strokes
Dict coverage rank #2,590 U+626E
How 扮 is formed
Phono-semantic compound (形声字)
扌 (semantic, “hand”) + 分 (phonetic, fēn)
How to remember it
play the part of · Heisig RSH #1945
fingers + 分 part
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Phonetic series: characters sharing the sound component 分
Siblings built with the same phonetic component 分 (fēn) — compare how they read:
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 分 sound component | fēn | to divide, to allocate; fraction; small unit of time or other quantity |
| 粉 | fěn | powder, flour, cosmetic powder; plaster |
| 盆 | pén | basin, bowl, pot, tub |
| 芬 | fēn | aroma, fragrance, perfume |
| 纷 | fēn | tangled, scattered; numerous, confused |
| 盼 | pàn | to look, to gaze; to expect, to hope for |
| 酚 | fēn | carbolic acid; phenol |
| 汾 | fén | a river in Shanxi province |
| 忿 | fèn | anger, fury; exasperation |
| 吩 | fēn | to order, to command; to instruct |
| 氛 | fēn | air; atmosphere |
| 玢 | bīn | (archaic) a kind of jade, porphyrite |
| 棻 | fēn | sandalwood |
| 棼 | fén | rafters; disordered, confused |
| 邠 | bīn | a county in Shaanxi province |
| 鼢 | fén | a variety of mole |
| 坌 | bèn | dust; earth; river bank; to dig; to unite |
Words containing 扮
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 扮家家酒 | bàn jiā jiā jiǔ | to play house (Tw) |
| 角色扮演游戏 | jué sè bàn yǎn yóu xì | role-playing game (RPG) |
| 扮猪吃老虎 | bàn zhū chī lǎo hǔ | to play the wolf in sheep's clothing; to disguise oneself as sth harmless in order to lull… |
| 扮装皇后 | bàn zhuāng huáng hòu | drag queen; female impersonator |
| 女扮男装 | nǚ bàn nán zhuāng | (of a woman) to dress as a man (idiom) |
| 男扮女装 | nán bàn nǚ zhuāng | (of a man) to dress as a woman (idiom) |
| 穿着打扮 | chuān zhuó dǎ bàn | style of dress; one's appearance |
| 短打扮 | duǎn dǎ ban | clothing that exposes the arms and legs (e.g. shorts, sleeveless top); to wear such clothi… |
| 乔装打扮 | qiáo zhuāng dǎ bàn | to dress up in disguise (idiom); to pretend for the purpose of deceit |
| 打扮 | dǎ ban | to decorate; to dress; to make up; to adorn; manner of dressing; style of dress |
| 扮相 | bàn xiàng | stage costume |
| 扮装 | bàn zhuāng | to dress up and make up (like an actor) |
| 装扮 | zhuāng bàn | to decorate; to adorn; to dress up; to disguise oneself |
| 假扮 | jiǎ bàn | to impersonate; to act the part of sb; to disguise oneself as sb else |
| 扮演 | bàn yǎn | to play the role of; to act |
| 妆扮 | zhuāng bàn | variant of 裝扮|装扮[zhuang1 ban4] |
| 扮酷 | bàn kù | to act cool |