Chinese Word: 盆 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

盆HSK 5

Pinyin: pén

English Definition: basin; flower pot; unit of volume equal to 12 斗 and 8 升 , approx 128 liters; Classifiers: 个

Chinese Definition:
①盛放东西或洗涤的用具：盆景。盆花。盆栽。脸盆。澡盆。
②中央凹入像盆状的东西：盆地。骨盆。

Total strokes: 9; Radical: 皿

Pictophonetic:分 indicates the sound; 皿 (dish) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿱ Above to below
- 分 [ fēn ] to divide, to allocate; fraction; small unit of time or other quantity
- 皿 [ mǐn ] dish, vessel; shallow container

Similar Characters: 盐监盒

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盆地HSK 6	pén dì	(geography) basin; depression
盆景	pén jǐng	bonsai; landscape in a pot
脸盆HSK 5	liǎn pén	washbowl; basin for washing hands and face; Classifiers: 个
花盆HSK 5	huā pén	flower pot
火盆	huǒ pén	brazier; fire pan; hibachi

1		xià 下 zhe 着 qīng pén dà yǔ 倾盆大雨。 It's raining cats and dogs.
2		zhè 这 pén huā 盆花 xū yào 需要 měi tiān 每天 jiāo shuǐ 浇水。 This plant needs to be watered every day.
3		zhè ge 这个 pén zi 盆子 fàng zài 放在 zhuō zi 桌子 xià miàn 下面。 This basket is under the table.
4		chuāng tái 窗台 shàng 上 fàng 放 le 了 yī gè 一个 huā pén 花盆。 There was a flowerpot on the windowsill.
5		tā 他 bǎ 把 shuǐ 水 dào 倒 zài 在 le 了 huā pén 花盆 lǐ 里。 He poured water into the flowerpot.

1		xià 下 zhe 着 qīng pén dà yǔ 倾盆大雨。 It's raining cats and dogs.
2		zhè 这 pén huā 盆花 xū yào 需要 měi tiān 每天 jiāo shuǐ 浇水。 This plant needs to be watered every day.
3		zhè ge 这个 pén zi 盆子 fàng zài 放在 zhuō zi 桌子 xià miàn 下面。 This basket is under the table.
4		chuāng tái 窗台 shàng 上 fàng 放 le 了 yī gè 一个 huā pén 花盆。 There was a flowerpot on the windowsill.
5		tā 他 bǎ 把 shuǐ 水 dào 倒 zài 在 le 了 huā pén 花盆 lǐ 里。 He poured water into the flowerpot.