Definitions
(bound form) a sieve; to sieve; to sift; to filter; to eliminate through selection; to warm a pot of rice wine (over a fire or in hot water); to pour (wine or tea); (dialect) to strike (a gong)
About
The character '筛' derives from the traditional form '篩', which is structured with the bamboo radical indicating the material from which sieves were historically constructed and the phonetic component '師' providing its pronunciation. This composition has consistently anchored the character's meaning to the concept of sifting, reflecting the practical use of bamboo implements for separation. Over centuries, its semantic scope has extended from the physical act of sieving granular substances to metaphorical applications such as filtering information or scrutinizing candidates, thereby maintaining a core notion of refinement through selection. The simplified form '筛' preserves this logical arrangement by retaining the bamboo radical and adapting the phonetic element to '师', a graphically reduced but functionally equivalent part.
Example Sentences Hide
妈妈用筛子筛米。
筛面粉需要筛子。
我们筛选了候选人。
农民用筛子筛掉沙子。
昨天我筛了整整一袋米。
公司通过面试筛选员工。
为了做蛋糕，她仔细地筛面粉。
经过多层筛选，最终只有三人入选。