01008 Chinese character of 盤 and pronounce pun4

The Chinese word【盤】that we will introduce this time is a word that describes an object or an action. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

container or rotating. Explanation: (1) A shallow container for food. Such as: “tea tray”, “fruit tray”. (2) An object that is shaped or functions like a plate. For example: “Frisbee”, “Compass”, “Chessboard”, “Steering Wheel”. (3) Transfer and rotation. Such as: “circling”, “winding”. (4) Investigate and take inventory. Such as: “inventory”, “calculation”, “inventory”, “inspection”, and “questioning”. (5) Flexion and bending. Such as: “cross-legged”, “sitting cross-legged”. (6) The purchase and sale price. Such as: “bottom price”, “closing price”, “opening price”. (7) Travel expenses: travel expenses. For example: “How much money do you need for your trip abroad?” (8) Quantifier: A> A unit used to measure the amount of food on a plate. For example: “Three plates of fruit.” B>The unit for calculating chess game segments. For example: “Play two games of chess.” C>The unit for counting the number of disk-shaped objects. For example: “A plate of mosquito coils.” D>The unit used to count the number of audio or video tapes in mainland China. For example: “one audio tape”, “two video tapes”.

The pronunciation of this specific Chinese character is given below.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【盤】:pán

Cantonese Jyutping of 【盤】:pun4

Below is an introduction to the basics of the Chinese character 【盤】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【盤】, for example:Describing an object or action , It means mainly container or rotation .Since Chinese characters embody profound layers of interpretation, some complex meanings may be beyond the scope of this explanation.

【盤】functions as a standalone word but can pair with others to form more descriptive expressions, like【盤子、盤旋】(Mandarin Pinyin:pán zǐ 、pán xuán/ Cantonese Jyutping:pun4 zi2 、pun4 syun4)

The stroke count for this character is 15 ,It is a more advanced Chinese character that is essential for daily use,Here is a sentence that illustrates the meaning and function of this character.:


小鳥盤旋於樹林上空。

Birds circled over the trees.


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