盆栽 Traditional form: 盆栽 Pinyin (reading): pénzāi Definitions: to grow (a plant) in a pot potted plant (sometimes refers specifically to a bonsai plant) Characters: 盆 - basin, bowl, pot, tub 栽 - to cultivate, to plant, to tend Traditional characters: 盆 - basin, bowl, pot, tub 栽 - to cultivate, to plant, to tend