Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 钵盂
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.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
earthen bowl (Shanghainese)
金钵jīn bō(gold) alms bowl (of a Buddhist monk)
盆钵pén bōgeneric term for pottery
乳钵rǔ bōsmall mortar used for grinding medicines into a powder (TCM)
研钵yán bōmortar (bowl for grinding with pestle)
衣钵yī bōthe cassock and alms bowl of a Buddhist master passed on to the favorite disciple (Buddhism); legacy; mantle