盆栽
pén zāi · to grow (a plant) in a pot; potted plant (sometimes refers specifically to a bonsai plant)
Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 盆栽
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
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Words with the same characters
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basin; flower pot; unit of volume equal to 12 斗[dou3] and 8 升[sheng1], approx 128 liters; CL:個|个[ge4]
盆地péndì(geography) basin; depression
栽zāito plant; to grow; to insert; to erect (e.g. a bus stop sign); to impose sth on sb; to stumble; to fall down
栽培zāipéito grow; to cultivate; to train; to educate; to patronize
栽赃zāizāngto frame sb (by planting sth on them)