盏

盞

zhǎn

戋 + 皿

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Definitions

zhǎn a small cup; classifier for lamps

Etymology ideographic

A small 戋 dish 皿; 戋 also provides the pronunciation

About

盏 is a phono-semantic compound: the dish radical 皿 at the bottom indicates a receptacle for food and drink, while the upper component 戋 (traditional 戔 in 盞) provides the sound. Its primary meaning is a small, shallow cup or bowl for tea or wine. It also serves as a classifier for lamps, lanterns, and other individual light sources.

Etymology Hide

Bronze Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

桌上有一盏灯。

Zhuō shàng yǒu yī zhǎn dēng.

There is a lamp on the table.

妈妈点了一盏灯。

Māma diǎn le yī zhǎn dēng.

Mom lit a lamp.

这盏灯很明亮。

Zhè zhǎn dēng hěn míngliàng.

This lamp is very bright.

我需要一盏新台灯。

Wǒ xūyào yī zhǎn xīn táidēng.

I need a new desk lamp.

他买了一盏复古油灯。

Tā mǎi le yī zhǎn fùgǔ yóudēng.

He bought a retro oil lamp.

每盏路灯都照亮了街道。

Měi zhǎn lùdēng dōu zhàoliàng le jiēdào.

Every street lamp illuminates the street.

这盏水晶吊灯非常昂贵。

Zhè zhǎn shuǐjīng diàodēng fēicháng ángguì.

This crystal chandelier is very expensive.

在漆黑的夜晚，一盏孤灯带来了温暖。

Zài qīhēi de yèwǎn, yī zhǎn gū dēng dàilái le wēnnuǎn.

In the pitch-black night, a lonely lamp brings warmth.

Related Characters

Component: 戋

Component: 皿

盏