茶盘 (chá pán) — tea tray | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

tea tray

Measure word · 个

Examples

茶盘。
Tā bǎ chá pán duān dào kè tīng lái le.
He brought the tea tray into the living room.
茶盘，。
Zhè tào chá pán shì mù zhì de, hěn jīng zhì.
This tea tray set is made of wood and is very exquisite.
，茶盘。
Kè rén lái le, kuài bǎ chá pán zhǔn bèi hǎo.
The guests are here — quickly prepare the tea tray.

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.

The tea 茶 and the tray 盘 together mean a tray for tea.

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

艹Written in full as艸cǎo

Sound part声符shēngfú

余

余yú茶chá

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

In 茶, the 艹 part marks a plant, and the 余 part gives the sound.

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 盤; 盘 is its simplified writing.

般皿盤

Meaning part形符xíngfú

皿皿mǐn

Sound part声符shēngfú

般

般bān盤pán

Same sound today

The traditional form 盤 pairs 般, which gives the sound, with 皿, a vessel. This note is about 盤, not the simplified 盘.

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