盆 (pén) means "basin" in Chinese. It has 9 strokes with the radical 皿, and is HSK Level 5. Difficulty: 4/5.
basin
The character 盆 (pén) is written with 9 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 皿 is one of its key components.
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盆 is pronounced pén in Mandarin Chinese. It means basin.
As an HSK Level 5 character, 盆 is an intermediate-level character.
我买了一个新花盆。
wǒ mǎi le yí gè xīn huā pén
I bought a new flowerpot.
洗脸盆里有很多水。
xǐ liǎn pén lǐ yǒu hěn duō shuǐ
There is a lot of water in the washbasin.
桌子上有一个小盆子。
zhuō zi shàng yǒu yí gè xiǎo pén zi
There is a small basin on the table.
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