皿 (mǐn): (bound form) dish, vessel, shallow container, radical no. 108
皿 (mǐn) is a Chinese character meaning “(bound form) dish.” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of 一 (structural). It ranks #3497 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Definitions
- (bound form) dish
- vessel
- shallow container
- radical no. 108
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 器皿noun | qì mǐn | household utensils |
| 培养皿noun | péi yǎng mǐn | Petri dish |
| 美耐皿noun | měi nài mǐn | (Tw) (loanword) melamine |
皿 appears in 3 compound words: 0 as the first character, 100 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Example Sentences
很多人都爱穿的洞洞鞋,真的是“脚气培养皿”吗?
hěn duō rén dōu ài chuān de dòng dòng xié , zhēn de shì jiǎo qì péi yǎng mǐn ma ?
Are those hole-y shoes that so many people love to wear really “breeding grounds for athlete’s foot”?
注意事项 地黄煎煮不可接触铜、铁器皿,最好使用陶瓷、砂锅或玻璃炖盅。
zhù yì shì xiàng dì huáng jiān zhǔ bù kě jiē chù tóng , tiě qì mǐn , zuì hǎo shǐ yòng táo cí , shā guō huò bō lí dùn 盅 .
Precautions: When decocting Rehmannia, do not use copper or iron cookware; it is best to use ceramic, earthenware, or glass pots.
它从空气中依然能够吸取足够多的水分,那这样的话,它依然能够成为细菌的一个培养皿。
tā cóng kōng qì zhōng yī rán néng gòu xī qǔ zú gòu duō de shuǐ fēn , nà zhè yàng de huà , tā yī rán néng gòu chéng wéi xì jūn de yī gè péi yǎng mǐn .
Since it can still absorb enough moisture from the air, it can still serve as a breeding ground for bacteria.
从传统的器皿到现代感十足的工艺品,产品种类多达70余种。
cóng chuán tǒng de qì mǐn dào xiàn dài gǎn shí zú de gōng yì pǐn , chǎn pǐn zhǒng lèi duō dá 7 0 yú zhǒng .
From traditional tableware to contemporary crafts, the product line includes more than 70 varieties.
经过一次次氧化还原,柴烧器皿能让茶汤更甘甜,且每件作品都独一无二。
jīng guò yī cì cì yǎng huà hái yuán , chái shāo qì mǐn néng ràng chá tāng gèng gān tián , qiě měi jiàn zuò pǐn dōu dú yī wú èr .
Through repeated oxidation and reduction processes, wood-fired pottery imparts a sweeter flavor to the tea, and each piece is one-of-a-kind.
Character Family
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