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皿 (mǐn): Shallow container — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Related Words: 皿

器皿 • qì mǐn • utensils; vessels

qì器

mǐn皿

utensils; vessels

皿器 • mǐn qì • containers; vessels

mǐn皿

qì器

containers; vessels

血皿 • xuè mǐn • blood container (e.g., for medical use)

xuè血

mǐn皿

blood container (e.g., for medical use)

培养皿 • péi yǎng mǐn • petri dish

péi培

yǎng养

mǐn皿

petri dish

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Example Sentences

shí实

yàn验

shì室

lǐ里

yǒu有

hěn很

duō多

péi培

yǎng养

mǐn皿

。

There are many petri dishes in the laboratory.

shí实

yàn验

shì室

xū需

yào要

wú无

jūn菌

xuè血

mǐn

qǐng请

bǎ把

zhè这

xiē些

bō玻

lí璃

qì器

mǐn皿

xǐ

zhè这

xiē些

mǐn皿

qì器

shì是

yòng用

lái来

shèng盛

fàng

Information

Pinyinmǐn

Meaningshallow container; rad. no. 108

Strokes5

Radical皿

Traditional皿

StructureTop-Bottom

Frequency#3763

Zhuyinㄇㄧㄣˇ

UnicodeU+76BF

CangjieBT

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皿

lái来

chǔ储

cún存

xuè血

yè液

。

The laboratory needs sterile blood containers to store blood.

洗

gān干

jìng净

。

Please wash these glass utensils clean.

放

shí食

wù物

de的

。

These containers are used for holding food.

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Characters pronounced "min".

抿mǐnpucker up lips in smile; press
悯mǐnpity, sympathize with, grieve for
闽mǐnfujian province; a river; a tribe
民mínpeople, populace, commoners
敏mǐnquick, agile, nimble

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Characters with radical "皿".

盎àngcup; pot; bowl; abundant
盅zhōngsmall cup or bowl
盂yúbasin; cup
盥guànwash
盔kuīhelmet; bowl; basin
盘pánplate, dish, tray; to coil, to wind

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