pén

basin

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components
皿 meaning component

  Meaning component

mǐn

  

dish

分 sound component

  Sound component

fēnfèn

  

divide

Evolution

盆 Bronze script Spring and Autumn (771-476 BC)

Bronze script

Spring and Autumn (771-476 BC)
盆 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
盆 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
盆 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

pén

basin, tub, pot, bowl; basin; flower pot; unit of volume equal to 12 [dǒu] and 8 [shēng], approx 128 liters; CL:|[gè]

Most common words with 盆
Freq.
Word
Meaning

basin

浴盆

bathtub

盆地

depression

骨盆

pelvis

盆栽

Japanese: bonsai

Component uses

Sound component in 1 character (0 verified)