盏
Character learning workspace

zhǎn · small cup or container

Master the form, understand its parts, and learn how it behaves in real Chinese.

HSK 3.0 · Level 7-9Frequency #8983
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Learn every stroke in 盏

Replay the complete order, pause on difficult movements, inspect one stroke at a time, then write it yourself with live correction.

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Step-by-step explorer

See how 盏 is constructed

Switch between the accumulated form and the isolated movement of each stroke.

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

10Total 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

Use the highlighted radical in the animation as a visual anchor for remembering the form.

Print and practise

Download a 盏 writing sheet

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Read and listen

Example sentences

Notice where 盏 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ mǎi le yì zhǎn hěn jiù de dēng.我买了一盏很旧的灯。

I bought an old lamp.

Source: Tatoeba #2029285 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ mǎi le yì zhǎn gǔ lǎo de dēng.我买了一盏古老的灯。

I bought an ancient lamp.

Source: Tatoeba #332752 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā bǎ yì zhǎn dēng guà zài le tiān huā bǎn shàng.他把一盏灯挂在了天花板上。

He hung a lamp from the ceiling.

Source: Tatoeba #444611 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yì zhǎn diàn dēng bú liàng le, nǐ bāng wǒ lái kàn kàn hǎo ma?一盏电灯不亮了,你帮我来看看好吗?

One of the lights is not working. Do you think you could come take a look?

Source: Tatoeba #420838 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ juéde zhè zhǎn dēng duǎn lù le, yīn wèi zhǐyǒu wǒ yáo xiàn de shí hòu dēng cái huì liàng.我觉得这盏灯短路了,因为只有我摇线的时候灯才会亮。

I think this lamp has a short because the light comes on only if I jiggle the cord.

Source: Tatoeba #812276 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 盏 in context

  1. Say zhǎn, then recall the core meaning: small cup or container.
  2. Write all 10 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 灯盏 (dēng zhǎn), meaning “lantern”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 盏 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.