pén
bassin; baignoire; pot
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我正在洗脸盆。
wǒ zhèngzài xǐ liǎnpén.
I am washing my face basin.
我把花盆放在阳台上。
wǒ bǎ huāpén fàngzài yángtái shàng.
I put the flower pot on the balcony.
这个盆栽很漂亮。
zhège pénzāi hěn piàoliang.
This potted plant is very beautiful.
盆子 (pén zi)
basin
花盆 (huā pén)
flower pot
缸 (gāng)
jar
桶 (tǒng)
bucket
The Chinese character 盆 (pén) for "basin" is composed of two parts: the radical 皿 (mǐn), which indicates that the character is related to containers, and the phonetic component 半 (bàn), which gives the character its pronunciation. The original form of the character 盆 was 皿, which was used to represent a shallow container. Over time, the character evolved to include the phonetic component 半, which helped to distinguish it from other characters with the same radical. The character 盆 is now used to refer to a variety of basins, including washbasins, sinks, and flower pots.
