畚 (běn) - A basket or container made of bamboo or & a dustpan.
畚 · běn
A basket or container made of bamboo or wicker, typically used for carrying earth, soil, or manure;
a dustpan.
A basket or container made of bamboo ora dustpan.
Usage highlights
DustpanBamboo basketCarry soil with a basketBasket and shovelWicker basketBasket for manure
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The farmer carried soil in a bamboo basket (畚箕).
- They used a dustpan to sweep up the dirt (用畚箕扫土).
- Ancient laborers transported earth using these containers (用畚运土).
Collocations
- Dustpan(畚箕)
- Bamboo basket(竹畚)
- Carry soil with a basket(畚土)
- Basket and shovel(畚锸)
- Wicker basket(畚梮)
- Basket for manure(粪畚)
Idioms
- Carrying a basket to measure the sea(畚挶量海)
- Basket and spade for hard labor(畚锸之劳)
Cultural background
FAQ- Traditionally associated with agricultural labor and manual work in ancient China.
- Represents humble tools used in farming and construction activities.
- Often appears in historical texts describing common people's daily lives and labor.