wok vs pan

wok and pan both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
wok	Yes	No	No	No
pan	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, pan is a hypernym of wok; that is, pan is a word with a broader meaning than wok:

Other hypernyms of wok include cooking pan.

wok (noun)	pan (noun)
pan with a convex bottom; used for frying in Chinese cooking	shallow container made of metal
	cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel

wok (verb)	pan (verb)
	express a totally negative opinion of
	wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals
	make a sweeping movement