盆(pén)

HSK 59 strokes

basin

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Character information

Pinyin
pén
Meaning
basin; flower pot; unit of volume equal to 12 斗[dou3] and 8 升[sheng1], approx 128 liters; CL:个
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 盆 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱分皿

In this compound, the meaning comes from 皿 (dish); 分 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

分fēn皿mǐn

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 盆 step by step

9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 盆

Common words using 盆 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

liǎn脸pén盆
HSK 5

washbowl

Open 脸盆 page →
biàn便pén盆

bed pan

Open 便盆 page →
qīng倾pén盆

a downpour; rain bucketing down

Open 倾盆 page →
lěng冷pén盆

cold dish; appetizer

Open 冷盆 page →
qīng倾pén盆dà大yǔ雨

(idiom) a downpour; rain bucketing down

Open 倾盆大雨 page →
dà大yǔ雨qīng倾pén盆

see 倾盆大雨

Open 大雨倾盆 page →
dài戴pén盆wàng望tiān天

lit. viewing the sky with a basin on one's head; it is hard to get a clear view of the …

Open 戴盆望天 page →
yù浴pén盆

bathtub

Open 浴盆 page →

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From 盆’s common words

脸便倾冷大雨戴望

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