吸盘

吸盤

xīpán

noun #36,912

Measure Word

一个吸盘 gè

Meanings

1 suction cup
2 sucker (biology, e.g. of an octopus)

Characters

to suck; inhale

Examples

我买了个带吸盘的手机支架。

Wǒ mǎi le gè dài xīpán de shǒujī zhījià.

I bought a phone holder with a suction cup.

章鱼的腕足上有很多吸盘。

Zhāngyú de wànzú shàng yǒu hěn duō xīpán.

An octopus has many suckers on its arms.

Tips

memory

Literal breakdown is transparent: 吸 'suck' + 盘 'plate/disk' = 'sucking disk'. Same logic gives 吸铁石 xītiěshí 'magnet' (sucking-iron-stone).

Stroke Order

吸 xī

盘 pán