盘 = 舟 + 皿

盘 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “tray”. It is built from 舟 (boat) and 皿 (shallow container).

Keyword: tray
Pinyin (Mandarin): pán
Script: Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as: tray, plate, dish, блюдо, поднос, тарелка, plate, dish

Decomposition

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舟 boat
皿 shallow container

How to find 盘 without knowing its reading

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

Open 盘 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.