1. 盆

盆

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  • 2031st most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 45 words
  • Component in 1 character

Decomposition

1Once
盆→
分皿
2Radical
盆→
八eight/divide刀knife皿dish
3Graphical
盆→
八㇆丿冂丨一

Pinyin & Meaning

1. pén (pen2)basin • flower pot • unit of volume equal to 12 斗 and 8 升, approx 128 liters • CL:個|个[ge4]

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 盆 pén (pen2)The component 分 is pronounced as 'fēn' (fen1). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for 盆 pén (pen2)The component 分 is pronounced as 'fèn' (fen4). It has the same pinyin final.

Appears In

盆 also appears in:
湓

Example Words

Common

盆栽 
聚宝盆 (聚寶盆)

Uncommon

倾盆 (傾盆)
水盆 
浴盆 
火盆 
盆地 
盆景 
盆花 
脸盆 (臉盆)
花盆 
覆盆子 
骨盆 

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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
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