• 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.

너럭바위
neoleogbawi
ban
Kangxi radical:112, + 10
Strokes:15
Unicode:U+78D0
Cangjie input:
  • 竹水一口 (HEMR)
Composition:
  • ⿱ 般 石

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