n. (Hira=ばん) watching, guarding; number, identifying numeral (e.g. of a house); rank; turn, opportunity or responsibility for action which is given in order; match, (sumo, shogi, go) identifier

n. (Hira=つがい) mate, one of a pair of matched items

v. (Hira=つがえる) mate, pair, couple

v. (Trad=繙, Pinyin=fan1) translate

adj. (Trad=番, Pinyin=fan1) foreign

adj. (Simp=番, Pinyin=fan1) foreign

[番] (1) duty
(2) turn
(3) a time
(4) number

[番-] be off duty [watch]; be through with one's duty

[番-] be on duty; go on guard

[番-] send food to the man on duty

[番-] go on guard; stand guard; be on duty

Pinyin: fan1, pan1
Wade-Giles: fan1, p'an1
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Hanzi:
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