Writing
饭碗 (fàn wǎn) — how to say "rice bowl" in Chinese
饭碗
Rice bowl
noun
Character composition
饭
rice, meal
碗
bowl
Radicals / Keys
石
Stone
#112 · shí · 5 strokes
食
Eat
#184 · shí · 9 strokes
Collocations
保住饭碗
bǎozhù fànwǎn
to keep one's job
铁饭碗
tiě fànwǎn
iron rice bowl (secure job)
Examples
他每天用饭碗吃饭。
He eats from a rice bowl every day.
这是饭碗。
This is a rice bowl.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "rice bowl" in Chinese?
"rice bowl" in Chinese is 饭碗 (fàn wǎn).
What does 饭碗 mean in English?
饭碗 (fàn wǎn) means "Rice bowl".
How is 饭碗 pronounced?
It is pronounced fàn wǎn (written as fan wan, fanwan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "rice bowl" in Chinese characters?
It is written 饭碗: 饭 has 7 strokes, 碗 has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 饭碗?
饭碗 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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