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盆 = 分 + 皿

盆 is a Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “basin”. It is built from 分 (divide) and 皿 (shallow container). It appears as a component in 2 other characters in this index.

Keyword
basin
Pinyin (Mandarin)
pén
Script
Chinese hanzi
Also known as
basin, tub, pot, bowl, бассейн, ванна, горшок, чаша, tub, pot, bowl
Same glyph as a Japanese kanji
盆 basin

Decomposition

ids

  1. 分 divide
  2. 皿 shallow container

Characters that contain 盆

How to find 盆 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “divide” + “shallow container”. 盆 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 盆 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.