浴盆 (yù pén) — bathtub | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

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" (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.

氵谷浴

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.

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

分皿盆

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.

Appears in

Hygiene & Grooming

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