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[Chinese] 盘 (pán) - To handle something repeatedly until it becomes smoother
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An important concept in the traditional Chinese jewelry/ornaments hobby. Pieces are considered more valuable if they are handled often and are believed to gain mystical connections to their owner.
Examples include handling a jade piece until it changes color from the skin flora, or swirling a pair of walnuts in the palm of the hand until they become smooth. Traditional Chinese gems are cut smoothly because they are supposed to act as fidget cubes/worry stones.
In recent years, 盘is also used to refer to handling pets daily to socialize them to human touch. For example:
These feral kittens are still hissing at people.
多盘盘就好了 (Just pet them repeatedly and it’ll get better)。
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