Definitions

lǒu basket

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. ⺮ represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

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About

The character "篓", with its traditional form "簍", is structurally composed of the bamboo radical atop the component "婁", which historically served as a phonetic element while also conveying a sense of gathering or enclosing, thus etymologically aligning with the object's function as a basket or cage typically constructed from bamboo. Over time, this character has maintained a consistent semantic core referring to containers woven from pliable materials, with its form evolving through clerical and standard script stages to the present configuration, yet without significant shift in its essential meaning as a vessel for holding or carrying items.

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这个竹很结实。

Zhège zhúlǒu hěn jiēshi.

This bamboo basket is very sturdy.

妈妈用背装菜。

Māma yòng bēilǒu zhuāng cài.

Mom uses a backpack basket to carry vegetables.

爷爷昨天编了一个新鱼

Yéye zuótiān biānle yī gè xīn yúlǒu.

Grandpa wove a new fish basket yesterday.

他把水果放在子里,然后提回家。

Tā bǎ shuǐguǒ fàng zài lǒuzi lǐ, ránhòu tí huí jiā.

He put the fruits in the basket, then carried it home.

那个破旧的竹还能用来装工具。

Nàge pòjiù de zhúlǒu hái néng yòng lái zhuāng gōngjù.

That old and worn bamboo basket can still be used to hold tools.

如果你需要搬运这些石头,可以用那个大子。

Rúguǒ nǐ xūyào bānyùn zhèxiē shítou, kěyǐ yòng nàge dà lǒuzi.

If you need to move these stones, you can use that large basket.

孩子们兴奋地把捡到的贝壳放进鱼,准备晚上展示给父母看。

Háizimen xīngfèn de bǎ jiǎn dào de bèiké fàng jìn yúlǒu, zhǔnbèi wǎnshàng zhǎnshì gěi fùmǔ kàn.

The children excitedly put the collected seashells into the fish basket, planning to show them to their parents in the evening.

尽管那个子已经用了很多年,但它的工艺依然精湛,承载着家族的记忆。

Jǐnguǎn nàge lǒuzi yǐjīng yòngle hěnduō nián, dàn tā de gōngyì yīrán jīngzhàn, chéngzàizhe jiāzú de jìyì.

Although that basket has been used for many years, its craftsmanship is still exquisite, carrying the memories of the family.