盆 (pén): Basin — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Level 5

HSK 3.0:Recognition 5Writing 5

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HSK 3.0Vocab 5 Recognition 5 Writing 5

1.

Animated Stroke Order 盆

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 盆

3.

Character Breakdown

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盆

分divide

皿vessel

盆=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 盆

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5.

How to Use 盆

Basins and pots

modifiernumber + 盆

Use 盆 for basins, pots, and basinful amounts.

6.

Example Sentences

Tā她

xǐ喜

huān欢

zài在

zǎo澡

pén盆

lǐ

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分divide

+皿vessel

A vessel (皿) divided (分) to hold things — a basin or pot.

pén盆

zi子

basin

huā花

pén盆

flowerpot

yì一

pén盆

one basin or pot

里

pào泡

zǎo澡

fàng放

sōng松

。

She likes to relax by soaking in the bathtub.

wǒ我

zài在

huā花

pén盆

lǐ里

zhǒng种

le了

yì一

zhū株

méi玫

guī瑰

。

I planted a rose in the flowerpot.

Bìng病

rén人

xū需

yào要

yòng用

yī一

gè个

biàn便

pén盆

。

The patient needs to use a bedpan.

zhè这

ge个

pén盆

kě可

yǐ以

yòng用

lái来

xǐ洗

cài菜

。

This basin can be used to wash vegetables.

zhè这

ge个

pén盆

dì地

shì适

hé合

zhǒng种

zhí植

shuǐ水

dào稻

。

This basin is suitable for growing rice.

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