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zhǎn = zh + an3
a small cup / classifier for lamps
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How to pronounce 盞

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= zh initial

Zh is for James II of England (詹姆斯二世, zhān​mǔ​sī èr​shì).

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ an3 final

In the anthill’s living room.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

盞 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
jiān = ji + an1
narrow / small
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mǐn = mi + (e)n3
dish / vessel / shallow container / rad. no. 108
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mǐn = mi + (e)n3
(bound form) dish; vessel; shallow container / radical no. 108
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Characters with 盞 as component

盞 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 盞

lantern / uncovered oil lamp
(loanword) belachan (South-East Asian condiment made from fermented shrimp paste)

Sentences with 盞

盞 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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zhǎn

a small cup / classifier for lamps

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