盛 (chéng) — to ladle, to fill (a bowl/plate) with food or liquid
Definition
盛 (chéng) is the action of ladling or serving food/liquid into a bowl or plate. Unlike 含 or 包含, which mean 'contain' in the sense of holding something inside, 盛 is about the physical act of putting food into a dish.
verb
to ladleto fill (a bowl/plate) with food or liquid
Examples
- 盛。Qǐng bāng wǒ chéng yì wǎn mǐ fàn.Please help me fill a bowl of rice.
- ，盛。Tāng tài tàng le, děng yí huì r zài chéng.The soup is too hot, wait a bit before ladling.
- 盛。Mā ma chéng le yí dà pán cài.Mom filled a large plate with food.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost 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
成
成chéng盛shèng
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.
盛 combines 成 as a sound part with 皿 as a meaning part; the 皿 side points to a vessel, which fits meanings such as hold and fill.
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