Chinese Character: 盏 (zhǎn - Small Cup)
1. Character Basics (基本信息)
Radical: 皿 (The "dish" radical, indicating a container)
Stroke Count: 10
Character Decomposition: 戋 + 皿 (戋 can be seen as a phonetic component, and 皿 means a container, together forming a small cup)
Stroke Order:
2. Pronunciation (发音)
Pinyin: zhǎn (Third tone)
3. Meaning (含义)
盏 mainly refers to a small cup, often used to measure the quantity of drinks or lights. (盏主要指小杯子，常用于计量饮品或灯的数量。)
4. Common Words (常用词汇)
- 一盏茶 (yī zhǎn chá) - A cup of tea
- 一盏灯 (yī zhǎn dēng) - A lamp
5. Grammar & Usage (语法与用法)
盏是量词，用于修饰与小杯子或灯相关的名词，如“一盏茶”“一盏灯”。
6. Cultural Background (文化背景)
In traditional Chinese culture, "一盏茶" not only represents a cup of tea but also a unit of time, referring to the time it takes to drink a cup of tea. (在中国传统文化中，“一盏茶”不仅代表一杯茶，还作为一个时间单位，指喝一杯茶所用的时间。)
7. Example Sentence (例句)
他坐在那里，喝了一盏茶。(Tā zuò zài nà lǐ, hē le yī zhǎn chá.) - He sat there and drank a cup of tea.
8. Memory Tips (记忆技巧)
You can remember 盏 by associating the "皿" radical with a container and "戋" as a reminder of the pronunciation. Imagine a small cup made of a container. (你可以通过将“皿”部首联想成容器，“戋”联想成发音提示来记忆盏。想象一个由容器做成的小杯子。)