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 for "sieve", traditionally written as "篩", combines the bamboo radical (竹) with the phonetic component "師" (shī), reflecting its origin as a bamboo tool used for sifting particles. In its simplified form "筛", the phonetic is reduced to "师" while keeping the bamboo radical, maintaining the same pronunciation and core meaning. Etymologically, the character initially denoted the physical sieve itself, a woven bamboo device for separating finer materials from coarser ones. Over centuries, its meaning broadened from a noun to include verbal senses, such as to sift, to filter, or to scrutinize, thereby extending its application from concrete objects to abstract processes of selection or examination.
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。