笤 (tiáo) - Broom — a household implement for sweeping, typically

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tiáo ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

檀婷

笤 · tiáo

Broom — a household implement for sweeping, typically made of bundled twigs, reeds, or other materials.

Broom — a household implement for sweeping, typically

Usage highlights

broombroom handlebroomcornsorghum broombroom headbroom straw

Synonyms

  • 扫帚— broom (larger type)
  • 帚— broom (classical term)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • She swept the floor with a broom (笤帚).
  • The traditional broom is made of sorghum stalks (高粱笤帚).
  • He bought a new broom for cleaning (新笤帚).
  • Broomcorn is used to make brooms (笤帚糜子).

Collocations

  • broom(笤帚)
  • broom handle(笤帚把)
  • broomcorn(笤帚糜子)
  • sorghum broom(高粱笤帚)
  • broom head(笤帚头)
  • broom straw(笤帚苗)

Idioms

  • Every family has a broom to sweep the snow in front of their own door(各人自扫门前雪)
  • As easy as turning over one's hand(易如反掌)
  • A new official enforces strict discipline(新官上任三把火)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Traditionally made from natural materials like sorghum stalks, reeds, or bamboo twigs.
  • In Chinese folklore, brooms are associated with sweeping away bad luck and negative energy.
  • The character 笤 appears almost exclusively in the word 笤帚 (broom) in modern usage.

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