盘 is dish,tray,tray
in China,the name of one Character things sometimes add a 子 behind,like
裤子(pants)
鞋子(shoes)
碟子(small plate)
本子(notebook)
脑子(brain)
in North of China,we always add 儿 behind the words,if you ever come to Beijing,you will hear they say
哪儿,杯儿,碗儿,脑儿...
so you can treat as it is different language habit between north of China and South of China,in north use 儿,in south use 子
of course,儿 also means son,your parents and eldership can call you name+儿
hope that could help you:)