Usage of the character 攀

to climb (by pulling oneself up)
to implicate
to claim connections of higher status

gāopān

高攀

[高攀]

social climbing
to claim connections with people in higher social class

pānyán

攀岩

[攀岩]

rock climbing
to climb a rockface

pānqīn

攀亲

[攀親]

to seek to profit by family ties

pānyuán

攀援

[攀援]

to climb up (a rope etc); climbing (plant)

pānyuè

攀越

[攀越]

to climb over
to get over (difficulties)
to scale
to surmount

pāntán

攀谈

[攀談]

to chat

pānchě

攀扯

[攀扯]

to implicate

pānfù

攀附

[攀附]

to climb (of climbing plants)
to creep
to cling on to
fig. to seek connection (with the rich and powerful)
social climbing

pānhài

攀害

[攀害]

damaged by slander

pānwū

攀诬

[攀誣]

to frame
to accuse unjustly

pānshēng

攀升

[攀升]

to clamber up
(of prices etc) to rise

pānzhé

攀折

[攀折]

to snap off (flowers, leaves, twigs etc from a tree or shrub)

pānbǐ

攀比

[攀比]

to make invidious comparisons
to compete with
to emulate

pānyuán

攀缘

[攀緣]

to climb up (a rope etc); climbing (plant)

pāngòng

攀供

[攀供]

to implicate others, without foundation, in confessing one's own crime

pānpá

攀爬

[攀爬]

to climb

pāndēng

攀登

[攀登]

to climb
to pull oneself up
to clamber
to scale
fig. to forge ahead in the face of hardships and danger

pānzhīhuā

攀枝花

[攀枝花]

kapok (tree)

Pānzhīhuā

攀枝花

[攀枝花]

Panzhihua prefecture-level city in the south of Sichuan

pānshānjiā

攀山家

[攀山家]

mountaineer (HK)

Pānzhīhuāshì

攀枝花市

[攀枝花市]

Panzhihua, prefecture-level city in south Sichuan, bordering Yunnan, famous for steel production and pollution

gāobùkěpān

高不可攀

[高不可攀]

too high to reach (idiom); eminent and unapproachable

Zhōnghuápānquè

中华攀雀

[中華攀雀]

(bird species of China) Chinese penduline tit (Remiz consobrinus)

yínyuánpānfù

夤缘攀附

[夤緣攀附]

to cling to the rich and powerful (idiom); to advance one's career by currying favor
social climbing

pānlóngfùfèng

攀龙附凤

[攀龍附鳳]

see 扳龍附鳳／扳龙附凤 (bānlóngfùfèng)

pānwūxiànhài

攀诬陷害

[攀誣陷害]

unjust accusation
miscarriage of justice

pānqīndàogù

攀亲道故

[攀親道故]

(idiom) to use claims to kinship or friendship to climb socially

báiguānpānquè

白冠攀雀

[白冠攀雀]

(bird species of China) white-crowned penduline tit (Remiz coronatus)

bùgǎngāopān

不敢高攀

[不敢高攀]

lit. not dare to pull oneself up high (humble term)
I cannot presume on your attention

gāopānbùshàng

高攀不上

[高攀不上]

to be unworthy to associate with (sb of higher social status)

pānfùquánguì

攀附权贵

[攀附權貴]

to cling to the powerful and rich (idiom); social climbing

pāngāojiéguì

攀高结贵

[攀高結貴]

lit. to cling to the high, connect to the rich (idiom); to try to attach oneself to the rich and powerful
social climbing