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盘

pán

plate; a measure word for dishes

A tray holding a peach
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Character

盘 pán

Strokes
11
Radical
皿 — dish, vessel
Made of
舟 boat, ship 皿 dish, vessel
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 来一盘菜。 Lái yì pán cài. Bring one plate of food.
  • 这盘肉很香。 Zhè pán ròu hěn xiāng. This plate of meat smells good.
  • 我们下盘棋。 Wǒ men xià pán qí. Let's play a game of chess.

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