笲 (fán) - Bamboo container — an ancient bamboo basket or

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笲 · fán

Bamboo container — an ancient bamboo basket or vessel used in ceremonial contexts, particularly in traditional wedding rituals.

Bamboo container — an ancient bamboo basket or

Usage highlights

bamboo containerceremonial basketwedding basketbamboo vesselritual containerancient basket

Synonyms

  • 篮— basket (general term)
  • 筐— bamboo basket

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The bride carried a bamboo container (笲) in the ceremony.
  • Ancient texts mention ceremonial baskets (笲器).
  • This artifact is a ritual bamboo vessel (笲篮).

Collocations

  • bamboo container(笲器)
  • ceremonial basket(礼笲)
  • wedding basket(婚笲)
  • bamboo vessel(竹笲)
  • ritual container(仪笲)
  • ancient basket(古笲)

Idioms

  • Bamboo basket for rituals(礼笲之器)
  • Wedding ceremony basket(婚仪之笲)
  • Container of ancient rites(古礼之笲)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used in traditional Chinese wedding ceremonies as a container for ritual objects.
  • Mentioned in classical texts describing ancient rituals and ceremonies.
  • Represents traditional craftsmanship in bamboo weaving for ceremonial purposes.

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