盆
HSK 5

盆 (pén): basin, tub, pot

pén

basin, tub, pot

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Pinyin

pén

HSK Level

Level 5

Characters

1

English Meaning

basin, tub, pot

How to Write 盆 (pén)

盆 is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
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  3. 3
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  5. 5
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  9. 9

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Origin of 盆

A phono-semantic compound: 皿 (dish) carries the meaning, and 分 hints at the pronunciation.

What 盆 is Made Of

盆 is built from 2 components:

分to divide, to allocate
皿dish, vessel

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Words Using 盆

Common Chinese words that contain 盆:

盆地

péndì

Characters Related to 盆

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