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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- pan2
- English meanings
- m.[event]
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Top–bottom structure
Top–bottom arrangement: top 舟; bottom 皿.
Meaning & sound clues
皿 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “dish”.
般 is identified as the sound component (bān). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 盘.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
to judge
betray; rebel
climb; clamber
tray; nirvana
bank; edge
plate; tray; game
expect
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 光盘
- 方向盘
- 盘子
- 盘算
- 硬盘
- 磁盘
- 算盘
- 键盘