勺 (sháo) - spoon, ladle & a unit of capacity (approximately 0.5 deciliter in
勺 · sháo
spoon, ladle;
a unit of capacity (approximately 0.
5 deciliter in ancient China).
spoon, ladlea unit of capacity (approximately 0.5 deciliter in
Usage highlights
spoonladlea spoonfuliron spoonsoup spoonmeasuring spoon
Usage & contexts
Examples
- Please pass me a spoon (勺子).
- Add a spoonful of sugar (一勺糖).
- This is a small porcelain spoon (瓷勺).
Collocations
- spoon(勺子)
- ladle(汤勺)
- a spoonful(一勺)
- iron spoon(铁勺)
- soup spoon(汤勺)
- measuring spoon(量勺)
Idioms
- Not even a drop or a spoonful(勺饮不入口)
- As if seeing a ladle in a well(如见井勺)
Cultural background
FAQ- Historically used as a unit of volume measurement in ancient China.
- Commonly appears in contexts related to cooking, dining, and traditional measurement.