浴盆 (yù pén) — bathtub

Definition

noun
bathtub
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 浴盆。
    Wǒ zài yù pén lǐ pào le yí gè rè shuǐ zǎo.
    I soaked in the bathtub with hot water.
  • 浴盆，。
    Zhè ge yù pén yǒu diǎn jiù le, wǒ xiǎng huàn yí gè xīn de.
    This bathtub is a bit old; I want to replace it with a new one.
  • 浴盆。
    Hái zi hěn xǐ huan zài yù pén lǐ wán shuǐ.
    The child really likes playing with water in the bathtub.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

浴yùbathe
盆pénbasin

"浴" (bathe) and "盆" (basin) make a basin for bathing.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
氵Written in full as水shuǐwater
Sound part声符shēngfú
谷
谷gǔ浴yù
Same sound today

浴 shows 氵 (water) beside 谷, which gives the sound, for bathing in water.

Open 浴 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
皿皿mǐn
Sound part声符shēngfú
分
分fēn盆pén(r)
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

盆 pairs 分, which gives the sound, with 皿, a vessel, to indicate a basin or tub.

Open 盆 →
Appears in
Hygiene & Grooming

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