small dish; plate; diskette | Cant.: 碟 /dip6/ or /dip62/ | Mainland PRC prefers '盤子' to '碟子' and 盤-compounds to 碟-compounds whereas HK & TW prefer 碟 to 盤 for computer-related items like disks and drives. Mandarin prefers '盤子' or '盤兒' for 'plate' or 'dish' (as in the utensil you put food on); Cantonese prefers 碟, 碟仔

saucer