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The word "过筛" is formed by combining the character "过", meaning "to pass" or "to go through", with the character "筛", meaning "sieve", resulting in a verb-object compound that literally denotes the action of passing something through a sieve, i.e., sifting.

Word Definition - 过筛

guò shāi to put through a sieve; to sift (flour etc); to strain (a liquid); (fig.) to screen; to filter; to select

Individual Character Details

过 guō, guò, guo
筛 shāi