---
title: "Panzi Meaning: 盘子 (pánzi) Means “plate”"
description: "盘子 (traditional 盤子, pánzi) means “plate; dish; tray”. Hear its tones, see what 盘 and 子 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/panzi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 盘子 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

盘子 pánzi

## plate; dish; tray

## It can also mean

- (fig.) overall scale; total pool (of funds or a market)

## Its characters

1. 盘 pán plate
2. 子 zi (suffix) noun suffix (as in 桌子)

## In a sentence

请帮我把盘子洗一下。 Please help me wash the plates.

老人拿来两个**盘子**，坚持要她留下来吃蛋糕：“一个人吃不完。

From [长寿面 · Long-life noodles](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/long-life-noodles#library-word-252-254)

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## More words with 盘 or 子

- [包子 bāozi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baozi)
- [被子 bèizi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beizi)
- [本子 běnzi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/benzi)
- [鼻子 bízi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bizi)
- [脖子 bózi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bozi)
- [虫子 chóngzi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongzi)
- [袋子 dàizi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daizi)
- [弟子 dìzǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dizi)
- [肚子 dùzi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duzi)
- [儿子 érzi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/erzi)

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