帚

箒
zhǒu
冖 + 巾 + 彐

Definitions

zhǒu broom
zhǒu variant of 帚[zhǒu]

Etymology

Pictograph of a broom.

About

The character 帚 is an ideogram originally depicting a hand holding a bundle of twigs or reeds tied together as a sweeping tool. Its upper section suggests the bound bristles, while the lower part represents the handle or a grasping hand, resulting in the stylized modern form. Its sole meaning is a broom or besom used for sweeping floors. 帚 most commonly appears as the second half of the compound word 扫帚, and its meaning has consistently referred to this household implement throughout history.

Example Sentences Hide

妈妈用扫帚打扫房间。

Māma yòng sàozhǒu dǎsǎo fángjiān.

Mom uses a broom to clean the room.

我把扫帚放在门后。

Wǒ bǎ sàozhǒu fàng zài mén hòu.

I put the broom behind the door.

奶奶用炊帚刷锅。

Nǎinai yòng chuīzhǒu shuā guō.

Grandma uses a pot scrubber to clean the pot.

因为地板脏了，所以我拿起了扫帚。

Yīnwèi dìbǎn zāng le, suǒyǐ wǒ ná qǐle sàozhǒu.

Because the floor was dirty, I picked up the broom.

那把旧的竹扫帚很好用。

Nà bǎ jiù de zhú sàozhǒu hěn hǎo yòng.

That old bamboo broom is very useful.

每天早晨，他用扫帚清扫庭院。

Měitiān zǎochén, tā yòng sàozhǒu qīngsǎo tíngyuàn.

Every morning, he uses a broom to sweep the courtyard.

虽然扫帚很小，但它能打扫大房间。

Suīrán sàozhǒu hěn xiǎo, dàn tā néng dǎsǎo dà fángjiān.

Although the broom is small, it can clean a large room.

被遗忘的扫帚在角落里积满了灰尘。

Bèi yíwàng de sàozhǒu zài jiǎoluò lǐ jī mǎnle huīchén.

The forgotten broom has accumulated dust in the corner.

Related Characters

Composed characters:

埽 箒 婦 掃 歸 菷

Component: 冖

学 军 受 觉 带 爱 写 农 帝 索 亮 毫 旁 豪

Component: 巾

常 市 带 布 帝 帮 席 币 幕 幅 帕 帐 饰 帽

Component: 彐

当 灵 录 妇 归 寻 雪 扫 彗 刍 尋 彐 彛 彞

Example Words

扫帚 笤帚 扫帚星