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键盘 (jiàn pán) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

键盘 (jiàn pán) is a Chinese word: keyboard. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 键盘

名 míng noun

keyboard

我的键盘坏了。

wǒ de jiàn pán huài le

My keyboard is broken.

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Word breakdown

键 jiàn — key (button)

Words with this character (1)
  • 1 关键 guān jiàn — key HSK 4
    • 关 critical point, gate
    • 键 key, essential element
    Example

    这是解决问题的关键。

    zhè shì jiě jué wèn tí de guān jiàn

    This is the key to solving the problem.

盘 pán — board (flat surface)

Words with this character (7)
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  • 6 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.

  • 7 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 键 jiàn — key (mechanical component connecting a shaft to a gear or pulley, usually a rectangular steel block fitted into keyways)

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

consists of

1.1 钅 jīn — metal/gold radical
钅 is a component in 43 characters
HSK 1
钟 zhōng a hollow metal resonator that produces sound when struck; a bell 钱 qián currency; money
HSK 2
铁 tiě iron (metallic element, symbol Fe, atomic number 26) 错 cuò uneven; mixed and varied
HSK 3
铅 qiān lead (metallic element, symbol Pb) 银 yín silver (metallic element, symbol Ag, atomic number 47) 锻 duàn to forge (metal by heating and hammering)
HSK 4
针 zhēn needle or pin (slender metal tool with a point and eye or hook, used for sewing or knitting) 钢 gāng steel (iron-carbon alloy with less than 2% carbon content) 钥 yào key 键 jiàn key (mechanical component connecting a shaft to a gear or pulley, usually a rectangular steel block fitted into keyways) 镜 jìng mirror; a reflective device (ancient mirrors were made of polished bronze, modern ones of glass)
HSK 5
铃 líng bell or buzzer (metal sound-making device) 销 xiāo to melt metal into liquid 锁 suǒ lock (metal device requiring a key, code, or card to open) 锅 guō cooking pot or wok (round, concave, made of iron, aluminum, steel, etc.)
HSK 6
钓 diào to fish with a hook and bait 钻 zuān to drill or bore a hole by rotating a pointed object 铜 tóng copper (metallic element, symbol Cu, atomic number 29) 铺 pū to spread out; to lay flat 链 liàn chain; a rope-like object made of connected metal rings
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镇 zhèn to suppress; to control
HSK 7
衔 xián (lit.) horse bit (mouthpiece) 钉 dīng nail; pin; tack (a slender object made of metal, wood, or bamboo that can be driven into another object) 钙 gài calcium (metallic element, symbol Ca) 钝 dùn blunt; not sharp (opposite of 快、利、锐) 钞 chāo banknote, paper currency
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钦 qīn to admire; to respect 钧 jūn ancient unit of weight equal to thirty jin 钩 gōu hook (a curved, sharp-tipped tool for hanging or retrieving things) 钮 niǔ same as "纽" 铭 míng inscription on a vessel, stele, etc. recording facts or merits; words written or engraved to encourage oneself 铲 chǎn shovel; spatula (a flat or scoop-shaped tool with a long handle, usually made of iron) 铸 zhù to cast metal by melting and pouring into a mold 锄 chú hoe (farm tool for loosening soil and weeding) 锈 xiù rust (oxidized layer on metal surfaces) 锋 fēng blade edge; the sharp or pointed part of a sword, knife, or other weapon 锐 ruì sharp or pointed (of a blade or weapon's edge), opposite of 'blunt' 锡 xī tin (metallic element, symbol Sn, atomic number 50) 锤 chuí hammer (a tool with a handle and a metal head) 锦 jǐn colorful patterned silk fabric 锲 qiè (lit.) to carve with a knife 镶 xiāng to inlay or embed one object into another; to border or edge with a material
1.2 建 jiàn — to build; to construct
建 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 3
健 jiàn to strengthen; to make robust
HSK 4
键 jiàn key (mechanical component connecting a shaft to a gear or pulley, usually a rectangular steel block fitted into keyways)

Stroke order

2 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

2.1 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
2.2 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)

Stroke order