盆地
Old HSK 6
盆地 (péndì) · basin (geography)
盆地 (péndì) means “basin (geography)”. It is written with 2 characters: 盆 (basin) + 地 (adverb particle (-ly)). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 盆地 is built
The characters
盆 pén · basin
What 盆 is made of
- 分fēn — to divide
- 八bā — eight
- 刀dāo — knife
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 皿mǐn — dish
- 一 — horizontal stroke
地 de · adverb particle (-ly)
What 地 is made of
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
- 也yě — also
- 乚 — hook stroke
Origin hint: 土 gives the meaning, 也 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
四川盆地气候温暖。Sìchuān péndì qìhòu wēnnuǎn.The Sichuan Basin has a warm climate.
这个城市在一个盆地里。Zhège chéngshì zài yí gè péndì lǐ.This city lies in a basin.
Questions about 盆地
What does 盆地 mean?
盆地 (péndì) means “basin (geography)”.
How do you pronounce 盆地?
盆地 is pronounced péndì.
Which HSK level is 盆地?
盆地 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 盆pénbasin
- 地点dìdiǎnlocation
- 地方dìfangplace
- 地上dìshangon the ground
- 地图dìtúmap
- 草地cǎodìlawn
- 地球dìqiúthe earth
- 地铁dìtiěsubway
- 地铁站dìtiězhànsubway station
- 外地wàidìanother part of the country
Learn 盆地 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 135: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.