键盘
Old HSK 5
键盘 (jiànpán) · keyboard
键盘 (jiànpán) means “keyboard”. It is written with 2 characters: 键 (lock) + 盘 (plate). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 键盘 is built
The characters
键 jiàn · lock
What 键 is made of
- 钅jīn — metal
- 建jiàn — to build
- 廴yǐn — to walk
- 聿yù — writing brush
- 肀yù — pen
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
我的电脑键盘坏了。Wǒ de diànnǎo jiànpán huài le.My computer keyboard is broken.
他打字时不看键盘。Tā dǎzì shí bù kàn jiànpán.He types without looking at the keyboard.
Questions about 键盘
What does 键盘 mean?
键盘 (jiànpán) means “keyboard”.
How do you pronounce 键盘?
键盘 is pronounced jiànpán.
Which HSK level is 键盘?
键盘 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
Learn 键盘 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 49: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.