Definitions
(noun)
spoon; ladle
Etymology
Pictograph of a ladle with food in it.
About
The character 勺 derives from an early pictographic representation of a ladle or spoon, which over time streamlined into its present form comprising the enclosing component 勹 and an interior dot, graphically suggesting a bowl holding a substance. Its primary meaning as a utensil for scooping remained central, but it also developed a metrological function as a unit for measuring volume, equivalent to a spoonful, thereby extending its use beyond concrete object nomenclature to quantitative application.
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请给我一把勺子。
勺子放在桌子上。
我用勺子喝汤。
妈妈用勺子搅拌锅里的菜。
这把勺子是不锈钢制成的。
如果你需要勺子，就在抽屉里找。
厨师用大勺子从锅里舀出美味的汤。
在传统的中国厨房里，勺子是一种不可或缺的烹饪工具。