盘 pán — tray · English

盘

pán

tray

At a glance · 盘

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

「盘」繁体「盤」从皿般声，小篆从皿盤声，形声清晰。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「盘」本义为承盘、浅底器皿，引申盘绕、盘旋。

Structure

从皿、般(pán)声，形声字，皿表器义类，般表音，本为承盘。简作盘。

At a glance

Pinyinpán

Radical皿

Strokes11

UnicodeU+76D8

Character type形声

Theme器物

Six languages, one character

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English tray tray, plate, dish; examine

Français enrouler / sinueux Enrouler, sinueux. «宫殿盘郁» : palais tournoyants.

Español enroscar / sinuoso Enroscar, sinuoso. «宫殿盘郁»: palacios sinuosos.

العربية يلتفّ / متعرّج يلتفّ، متعرّج. «宫殿盘郁»: قصور متعرّجة.

Русский извиваться / извилистый Извиваться, извилистый. «宫殿盘郁»: причудливые дворцы.

Common words

盘pánplate/coil
盘子pán ziplate

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