磐
- large flat rock, huge boulder, bedrock;
Etymology
磐 is a phono-semantic compound:
石 (stone, rock) – semantic element, indicating stone or rock;
般 (ban, general, kind) – phonetic element, providing the sound.
Thus, the character conveys the sense of a large, broad, solid rock.
Semantic range:
- large rock, boulder – 너럭바위.
- firm, stable, immovable – figurative sense, as in foundation or steadfastness.
Usage in Korean
반석 (磐石) – “bedrock, firm foundation,” often used metaphorically for something unshakable.
안반 (岸磐) – cliff rock, rocky shore.
磐
너럭바위
반
neoleogbawi
ban
Kangxi radical:112, 石 + 10
Strokes:15
Unicode:U+78D0
Cangjie input:
- 竹水一口 (HEMR)
Composition:
- ⿱ 般 石