火盆 (huǒ pén) — brazier; fire pan | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

brazierfire pan

Measure word · 个

Examples

，火盆。
Dōng tiān de shí hou, tā men yòng huǒ pén lái qǔ nuǎn.
In winter, they use a brazier to keep warm.
火盆，。
Zhè ge huǒ pén shì yòng tóng zuò de, hěn zhòng.
This brazier is made of copper and is very heavy.
火盆，。
Tā zài yuàn zi lǐ fàng le yí gè huǒ pén, zhǔn bèi kǎo ròu.
He placed a brazier in the yard, ready to grill meat.

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.

火 is fire and 盆 is a basin, naming a basin used to hold fire.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

火 is a simple drawing of a fire, with flames shown rising upward.

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.

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