皿

mǐn
#3,754 most
frequent character
(bound form) dish, vessel

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

皿 is a drawing of a bronze vessel, so it first meant container. From there it came to mean dish and platter.

Drawn as: bronze vessel

皿 as a component in other characters

meaning11 characters
盘盆盒盈盏盔盎盅盂盃㿽
sound1 character
孟
picture8 characters
益血监盛盟蛊盥昷
empty2 characters
盖盗

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