芭蕉扇 Traditional form: 芭蕉扇 Pinyin (reading): bājiāoshàn Definitions: palm-leaf fan Characters: 芭 - a plantain or banana palm 蕉 - banana, plantain 扇 - fan; panel; to flap Traditional characters: 芭 - a plantain or banana palm 蕉 - banana, plantain 扇 - fan; panel; to flap