pan- root words — words with the pan- root

The root pan- comes from Chinese ban~2, meaning board, plank. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including sampan. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pan- root

Explore words with pan- — words containing the pan- root and sharing its sense of "board, plank". Examples include sampan. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does pan- mean?

The pan- root means board, plank, from Chinese ban~2. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.