盤 (pán) - Plate, dish, tray & to coil, wind

盤Tone 2

pán ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

柠七

盤 · pán

Plate, dish, tray;

to coil, wind;

to check, investigate;

a measure word for dishes, coils, games;

to transfer (property);

a surname.

Plate, dish, trayto coil, windto check, investigate

Usage highlights

PlateTrayCoilChess gameInventory checkBusiness transfer

Synonyms

  • 碟— small plate, saucer
  • 盆— basin, pot
  • 查— to check, investigate (in the context of 盤查)

Antonyms

  • 散— to scatter, disperse (antonym to 'coil')
  • 直— straight (antonym to 'coil' or 'wind')

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • She placed the fruit on a large plate (盤子).
  • The snake coiled around the branch (盤繞).
  • Let's play a game of chess (一盤棋).
  • The company underwent a thorough investigation (盤查).
  • He is transferring his business assets (盤店).

Collocations

  • Plate(盤子)
  • Tray(托盤)
  • Coil(盤繞)
  • Chess game(一盤棋)
  • Inventory check(盤點)
  • Business transfer(盤店)

Idioms

  • To beat around the bush(拐彎抹角)
  • A well-laid plan(盤算周詳)
  • To be at the end of one's rope(盤纏用盡)
  • To sit cross-legged(盤腿而坐)
  • A complete reversal(全盤翻轉)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used for flat, circular vessels, often made of bronze or ceramic, used in rituals and daily life.
  • The character's 'coil' meaning is associated with snakes and dragons, significant creatures in Chinese mythology.
  • In business contexts, it relates to the final accounting or settlement of accounts, as in 盤點 (inventory).
  • It is also a surname with historical roots.

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