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盆 / 盆

Traditional
盆
Simplified
盆

basin/flower pot/unit of volume equal to 12 斗[dou3] and 8 升[sheng1], approx 128 liters/CL:個|个[ge4]

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 5

Pinyin

pén

Bopomofo

ㄆㄣˊ

Jyutping

pun4

Example sentences

盆 pén
她在陽臺上種了幾盆花。
她在阳台上种了几盆花。

She planted several pots of flowers on the balcony.

菊 jú
奶奶在陽臺種了幾盆菊花，秋天開得很美。
奶奶在阳台种了几盆菊花，秋天开得很美。

Grandma planted several pots of chrysanthemums on the balcony, and they bloomed beautifully in autumn.

火盆 huǒpén
爺爺坐在火盆旁邊取暖。
爷爷坐在火盆旁边取暖。

Grandpa is sitting by the brazier to keep warm.

炭 tàn
他在火盆裡加了一些炭。
他在火盆里加了一些炭。

He added some charcoal to the brazier.

盆地 péndì
這個盆地四周有高山，中間有平地和城市。
这个盆地四周有高山，中间有平地和城市。

This basin has high mountains all around it, with flat land and cities in the middle.

盆景 pénjǐng
這個盆景需要定期修剪，才能維持優美的造型。
这个盆景需要定期修剪，才能维持优美的造型。

This miniature landscape needs regular pruning to keep its graceful shape.

Example Vocabulary

盆

pen2

basin; pot; tub; bowl

聚寶盆

ju4'bao3'pen2

傾盆

qing1'pen2

浴盆

yu4'pen2

火盆

huo3'pen2

brazier; fire pan

盆地

pen2'di4

basin; lowland surrounded by higher land

盆景

pen2'jing3

bonsai; miniature landscape in a tray or pot

便盆

bian4'pen2

冷盆

水盆

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