盆
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pén · basin, bowl, pot, tub

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HSK 2.0 · Level 5HSK 3.0 · Level 5Frequency #6022
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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

9Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

皿Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 盆

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pénWords pronounced pén
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Example sentences

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Tā gēngxīn le huā pén lǐ de tǔ.她更新了花盆裡的土。

She renewed the soil in the flower pot.

Source: Tatoeba #810073 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zài chī yì kē fù pén zǐ.我在吃一颗覆盆子。

I'm eating a raspberry.

Source: Tatoeba #10676384 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Sà mǐ de xǐ liǎn pén sāi zhù le.萨米的洗脸盆塞住了。

Sami's sink got clogged.

Source: Tatoeba #9401116 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Huā pén suì le.花盆碎了。

The flower pot is broken.

Source: Tatoeba #13549680 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Huā pén lǐ yǒu yì duǒ hóng méi guī.花盆裡有一朵紅玫瑰。

There's a red rose in the pot.

Source: Tatoeba #14000019 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè shì fù pén zǐ de yán sè.這是覆盆子的顏色。

This is the colour of raspberries.

Source: Tatoeba #8825050 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 盆 in context

  1. Say pén, then recall the core meaning: basin, bowl, pot, tub.
  2. Write all 9 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 水盆 (shuǐ pén), meaning “basin”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 盆 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.