When the formation data identifies 皿 as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.
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皿
Radical 108 of 214 · 5 strokes
Dish
mǐn
Unicode uses 皿 as a Kangxi radical category. Its reference meaning is shallow container; rad. no. 108. The relationship to an individual character may be semantic, historical, or primarily classificatory.
15 course characters46 character–word links
Semantic–phonetic characters identify the component associated with historical pronunciation.
The primary dictionary radical is shown independently of any claim about modern meaning.
Character index
15 course characters
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盘pántray, plate, dish; to examineDetails+
semantic formation
Formation: Simplified form of 盤. Phonosemantic compound. 皿 represents the meaning and 般 represents the sound.
- 皿Semantic componentdish; vessel
- 舟Simplified formboat
- Category radical
- 皿 dish
- Visual structure
- 舟 + 皿
HSK words with 盘4 words in this course
盤pántray, plate, dish; to examineDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 皿 represents the meaning and 般 represents the sound.
- 皿Semantic componentdish; vessel
- 般Phonetic componentsort; kind; class
- Category radical
- 皿 dish
- Visual structure
- 般 + 皿
HSK words with 盤4 words in this course
盐yánsaltDetails+
dictionary category
Dictionary relationship: Unicode indexes this character under 皿 “dish.” The modern meaning connection may be indirect or historical.
- Category radical
- 皿 dish
- Visual structure
- 圤 + 皿
HSK words with 盐1 word in this course
盒hésmall box or case; casketDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 皿 represents the meaning and 合 represents the sound.
- 皿Semantic componentdish; vessel
- 合Phonetic componenttogether; join
- Category radical
- 皿 dish
- Visual structure
- 合 + 皿
HSK words with 盒1 word in this course
盆pénbasin, bowl, pot, tubDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 皿 represents the meaning and 分 represents the sound.
- 皿Semantic componentdish; vessel
- 分Phonetic componentseparate; divide
- Category radical
- 皿 dish
- Visual structure
- 分 + 皿
HSK words with 盆2 words in this course
益yìto profit, to benefit; advantageDetails+
pictographic formation
Formation: Depicts food or drink filling up a container (皿). Based on the original meaning "overflow", now written as 溢. The meaning later shifted to "increase" and "benefit".
- ◎Pictographic componentcharacterless component
- 皿Pictographic componentdish; vessel
- Category radical
- 皿 dish
- Visual structure
- 水 + 皿
盖gàito cover, to hide, to protectDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Simplified form of 蓋. Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 盍 represents the sound.
- 艹Semantic componentgrass
- 盍Phonetic componentwhy not
- Category radical
- 皿 dish
- Visual structure
- 羊 + 皿
HSK words with 盖5 words in this course
盡jǐnto exhaust, to use up, to depleteDetails+
pictographic formation
Formation: Pictograph of scrubbing dishes clean after one is finished eating.
- 又Pictographic component(hand); again
- ◎Pictographic componentcharacterless component
- 皿Pictographic componentdish; vessel
- Category radical
- 皿 dish
- Visual structure
- 聿 + 灬 + 皿
HSK words with 盡5 words in this course
盈yíngfull, overflowing; surplus; to fillDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Semantic–phonetic formation: dish
- Category radical
- 皿 dish
- Visual structure
- 夃 + 皿
HSK words with 盈2 words in this course
监jiānto supervise, to direct, to control; to inspect; prison, jailDetails+
pictographic formation
Formation: Simplified form of 監. Pictograph of a person leaning over to look at his own reflection on a plate.
- 目Pictographic componenteye
- 人Pictographic componentperson
- 皿Pictographic componentdish; vessel
- Category radical
- 皿 dish
- Visual structure
- 皿
HSK words with 监3 words in this course
盗dàoto rob, to steal; thief, banditDetails+
dictionary category
Dictionary relationship: Unicode indexes this character under 皿 “dish.” The modern meaning connection may be indirect or historical.
- Category radical
- 皿 dish
- Visual structure
- 次 + 皿
HSK words with 盗1 word in this course
盛shèngabundant, flourishing; to contain; to fillDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 皿 represents the meaning and 成 represents the sound.
- 皿Semantic componentdish; vessel
- 成Phonetic componentcomplete; succeed
- Category radical
- 皿 dish
- Visual structure
- 成 + 皿
HSK words with 盛8 words in this course
盜dàoto rob, to steal; thief, banditDetails+
dictionary category
Dictionary relationship: Unicode indexes this character under 皿 “dish.” The modern meaning connection may be indirect or historical.
- Category radical
- 皿 dish
- Visual structure
- 氵 + 欠 + 皿
HSK words with 盜1 word in this course
盟méngalliance, covenant; oath; to swearDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 皿 represents the meaning and 明 represents the sound.
- 皿Semantic componentdish; vessel
- 明Phonetic componentbright; clear
- Category radical
- 皿 dish
- Visual structure
- 明 + 皿
HSK words with 盟1 word in this course
監jiānto supervise, to direct, to control; to inspect; prison, jailDetails+
pictographic formation
Formation: Pictograph of a person leaning over to look at his own reflection on a plate.
- 目Pictographic componenteye
- 人Pictographic componentperson
- 皿Pictographic componentdish; vessel
- Category radical
- 皿 dish
- Visual structure
- 臣 + 皿
HSK words with 監3 words in this course
Classification: Unicode 17.0 kRSUnicode. Structure: Make Me a Hanzi. Formation: Dong Chinese Lexicon where available, with a documented Make Me a Hanzi fallback. Method and licenses.