扮 (bàn)
to disguise oneself as; to dress up; to play (a role); to put on (an e
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 分 represents the sound.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“扮，握也。从手，分聲。讀若粉。”
Components
- 扌 (meaning) — 扌 is a component form of 手.
- 分 (sound)