走 板

zǒu bǎndictionary entry

to be off the beat / to sound awful (of singing) / (fig.) to wander off the topic / (diving) to step toward the end of the board / approach

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

走板 走板 [zou3 ban3] /to be off the beat/to sound awful (of singing)/(fig.) to wander off the topic/(diving) to step toward the end of the board/approach/

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Character information

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走
zǒu
to walk / to go / to run / to move (of vehicle) / to visit / to leave / to go away / to die (euph.) / from / through / away (in compound verbs, such as 撤走[chè zǒu]) / to change (shape, form, meaning)
板
bǎn
board / plank / plate / shutter / table tennis bat / clappers (music) / CL:塊|块[kuài] / accented beat in Chinese music / hard / stiff / to stop smiling or look serious / used in 老闆|老板[lǎo bǎn]
pàn
to catch sight of in a doorway (old)

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