Definitions
(noun)
dish; vessel; shallow plate
Etymology
Pictograph of a container for holding food.
About
The character "皿" originated as a pictogram representing a container or vessel, and its modern form retains a schematic resemblance to a dish or bowl. It functions as a semantic radical in many compound characters related to vessels, such as "盆" and "碗", indicating its enduring categorical role. While its early usage denoted a general class of containers, over time its meaning specialized to refer specifically to dishes, bowls, and similar utilitarian objects. The character is a unitary symbol with no further decomposition into sub-components in its standard structure.
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Example Sentences Hide
妈妈用这个皿装水果。
实验室里有很多器皿。
请把那个皿递给我。
这些皿需要消毒。
培养皿用于细菌实验。
古代人使用陶制器皿。
这个皿的材质是不锈钢。
在化学实验中，器皿的清洁度至关重要。