盘子
HSK 3 (exam 2025)HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 3
盘子 (pánzi) · plate
盘子 (pánzi) means “plate; dish; tray”. It is written with 2 characters: 盘 (plate) + 子 (noun suffix). It is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 盘子 is built
The characters
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)
子 zi · noun suffix
What 子 is made of
- 了liǎo / le — finish
- 乛 — bent stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A child in a wrap, with outstretched arms but bundled legs (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
请把盘子放在桌子上。Qǐng bǎ pánzi fàng zài zhuōzi shang.Please put the plate on the table.
这个盘子是干净的吗？Zhège pánzi shì gānjìng de ma?Is this plate clean?
Questions about 盘子
What does 盘子 mean?
盘子 (pánzi) means “plate; dish; tray”.
How do you pronounce 盘子?
盘子 is pronounced pánzi.
Which HSK level is 盘子?
盘子 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 3.
Related words
- 光盘guāngpánCD
- 键盘jiànpánkeyboard
- 盘旋pánxuánto circle
- 盘pánplate
- 包子bāozisteamed stuffed bun
- 杯子bēizicup
- 本子běnzinotebook
- 儿子érzison
- 房子fángzihouse
- 孩子háizichild
Learn 盘子 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 49: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.