花盆 (huā pén) — flowerpot | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

flowerpot

Measure word · 个

Examples

花盆。
Zhè ge huā pén lǐ zhǒng le yì kē xiǎo shù.
A small tree is planted in this flowerpot.
花盆。
Wǒ bǎ huā pén bān dào le yáng tái shàng shài tài yáng.
I moved the flowerpot to the balcony to get some sun.
花盆花盆。
Táo cí huā pén bǐ sù liào huā pén gèng tòu qì.
Ceramic flowerpots are more breathable than plastic ones.

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.

花 and 盆 combine to mean a pot for flowers.

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.

艹化花

Meaning part形符xíngfú

艹Written in full as艸cǎograss; plant

Sound part声符shēngfú

化

Same sound today

花 pairs 艹 (grass; plant) with 化, which gives the sound.

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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