盆

• 拼音: pén
• 汉字拆解: 盆 = 分 (divide) + 皿 (dish/vessel), a wide open container

含义

Basin; pot; tub. A wide, shallow container for various uses.

Used for washing (脸盆 washbasin), plants (花盆 flowerpot), cooking (盆菜 pot dish), and geography (盆地 basin/valley). A fundamental household item. Measure word for pot contents: 一盆花 (a pot of flowers), 一盆水 (a basin of water).

例句

1. 我给阳台上的花盆浇了水。
2. 把衣服放在盆里泡一会儿。
3. 四川盆地气候温暖湿润。

用法指南

语境: household, gardening, geography

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 帮我端一盆水来。(Bring me a basin of water.)
• 这盆花养得真好。(This potted plant is growing really well.)

错误说法

• 我买了一盆杯子。(盆 is for basins/pots, not cups — use 一个杯子)

起源与历史

Pictographic character depicting a container with a wide opening.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal