Definitions
(noun)
dish; vessel; shallow plate
Etymology
Pictograph of a container for holding food.
About
The character 皿, representing a dish or vessel, began as a pictographic depiction of a container with a broad opening and a stable base, and its structural form, consistently composed of five strokes, functions both as a standalone logograph and as a semantic radical in numerous compounds relating to containers, such as 盆 and 碗. Etymologically, it initially denoted specific ritual and utilitarian vessels in early Chinese, but its application gradually extended to encompass a general range of dishware and receptacles. The character’s graphical design has seen stylistic refinements while retaining its core conceptual focus on containment, and it continues to serve as a productive component in the formation of vessel-related vocabulary.
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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。