Chinese words · HSK 7–9

扳

bān

to pull; to turn (a lever)

Every meaning

bān

  1. to pull; to turn (a lever)
  2. to recover; to even (a score) (as in 扳平)

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).