光盘
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
光盘 (guāngpán) · CD
光盘 (guāngpán) means “CD; DVD; disc”. It is written with 2 characters: 光 (light) + 盘 (plate). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 光盘 is built
The characters
光 guāng · light
What 光 is made of
- ⺌ — structural part
- 兀wù — weak
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 儿ér — child
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
Origin hint: A person 儿 carrying a torch 火 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
盘 pán · plate
What 盘 is made of
- 舟zhōu — boat
- 皿mǐn — dish
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: 皿 gives the meaning, 般 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这张光盘里有很多歌。Zhè zhāng guāngpán lǐ yǒu hěn duō gē.There are lots of songs on this CD.
现在还有人用光盘吗？Xiànzài háiyǒu rén yòng guāngpán ma?Does anyone still use CDs these days?
Questions about 光盘
What does 光盘 mean?
光盘 (guāngpán) means “CD; DVD; disc”.
How do you pronounce 光盘?
光盘 is pronounced guāngpán.
Which HSK level is 光盘?
光盘 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 不光bùguāngnot only
- 光明guāngmíngbright
- 阳光yángguāngsunshine
- 灯光dēngguānglight
- 光临guānglín(polite) to visit
- 光滑guānghuásmooth
- 曝光bàoguāngto expose
- 风光fēngguāngscenery
- 观光guānguāngto go sightseeing
- 光彩guāngcǎiluster
Learn 光盘 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 94: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.