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盘 (pán) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

盘 (pán) is a Chinese word: MW for dishes, games, coils. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 盘

量 liàng measure word

MW for dishes, games, coils

桌上有两盘水果。

zhuō shàng yǒu liǎng pán shuǐ guǒ

There are two plates of fruit on the table.

动 dòng verb

to coil

蛇盘在树上。

shé pán zài shù shàng

The snake coils on the tree.

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Word breakdown

盘 pán — MW for dishes, games, coils

Words with this character (8)
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  • 6 盘算 pán suàn — calculate; plan carefully; think over HSK 7
    • 盘 turning over in mind; examining thoroughly
    • 算 calculate; reckon; figure out
    Example

    她心里盘算着这个月的开支。

    tā xīn lǐ pán suàn zhe zhè gè yuè de kāi zhī

    She is mentally calculating this month's expenses.

  • 7 硬盘 yìng pán — hard disk HSK 7
    • 硬 hard (refers to the rigid, solid nature of the disk)
    • 盘 disk (refers to the disk/platter component)
    Example

    这台电脑的硬盘容量是1TB。

    zhè tái diàn nǎo de yìng pán róng liàng shì 1TB

    This computer's hard disk capacity is 1TB.

  • 8 算盘 suàn pán — abacus HSK 7
    • 算 calculate, compute
    • 盘 board, tray (the physical frame)
    Example

    我爷爷用算盘算账很快。

    wǒ yé ye yòng suàn pán suàn zhàng hěn kuài

    My grandfather calculates accounts very quickly with an abacus.

Structure & writing
1 盘 pán — plate; shallow dish, usually round or oval, larger than a saucer

盘 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 舟 zhōu — (lit.) boat; vessel
舟 is a component in 10 characters
HSK 3
盘 pán plate; shallow dish, usually round or oval, larger than a saucer 般 bān kind; sort; type 船 chuán boat; ship (primary watercraft, various types, also used in aerospace)
HSK 4
航 háng (lit.) boat; ship
HSK 6
艘 sōu measure word for ships and boats
HSK 7
舰 jiàn warship; large military vessel 舱 cāng cabin or hold of a ship, aircraft, etc. 舵 duò rudder (device for steering a ship, aircraft, or vehicle) 舶 bó large oceangoing vessel 艇 tǐng a light, fast boat or vessel under 500 tons, or a craft with special purposes, e.g. yacht, lifeboat, torpedo boat, submarine
1.2 皿 mǐn — dish/bowl vessel for holding food and drink
皿 is a component in 13 characters
HSK 3
盘 pán plate; shallow dish, usually round or oval, larger than a saucer
HSK 4
盐 yán salt (chemistry): compound composed of metal ions (including ammonium) and acid radicals 盒 hé a container with a fitted lid and base 血 xuè blood (the red fluid circulating in the body, composed of plasma, red cells, white cells, and platelets)
HSK 5
盆 pén basin or tub (typically round, wide-mouthed, shallow-bottomed, used for holding or washing things) 益 yì benefit, advantage (opposite of 害) 盖 gài lid; cover (placed on top of an object)
HSK 6
盛 shèng prosperous; flourishing
HSK 7
猛 měng fierce; ferocious 盈 yíng to be full; to fill up 盏 zhǎn small cup 盗 dào to steal; to rob 盟 méng to swear (an oath)

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