皿 Stroke Order

皿 [mǐn] Noun 1. A general term for utensils such as bowls, dishes, cups, and plates. 1. 器～: Utensils used for serving food. 【Original meaning】: Utensil. 【Character formation】: Pictographic. The form in seal script resembles food containers like bowls and basins. 【References】 1. "Shuowen Jiezi": 皿 refers to utensils used for meals. 2. "Zuo Zhuan, Year of Zhao Gong": In exchange for the dish, bugs become troublesome. Note: "It refers to utensils." 3. "Guo Yu, Jin Language": It is neither clear on the grains nor the bug in the dishes. 4. "Mencius": Slaughter utensils for serving. Note: "The dish is used to cover utensils." 5. Sima Guang's "Instructions on Frugality to Show Kang": Utensils do not clutter the table. 【Examples】 Also: 皿金 (metal utensils); 皿卷 (examination papers for monitoring candidates in the imperial examination of the Qing Dynasty); 皿器 (a general term for containers used for holding objects). (*Cited from traditional dictionary explanations) (It is another pronunciation in some contexts.)