筅 (xiǎn) - A bamboo utensil for cleaning pots and pans & a bamboo whisk used in tea preparation.

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xiǎn ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

万响

筅 · xiǎn

A bamboo utensil for cleaning pots and pans;

a bamboo whisk used in tea preparation.

A bamboo utensil for cleaning pots and pansa bamboo whisk used in tea preparation.

Usage highlights

Bamboo whiskTea whiskPot cleaning brushBamboo cleaning toolTea ceremony whisk

Synonyms

  • 刷— brush (general cleaning tool)
  • 帚— broom, brush

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • She used a bamboo whisk (竹筅) to prepare matcha tea.
  • The traditional pot cleaner is made of bamboo (锅筅).
  • Tea ceremony requires a special whisk (茶筅).

Collocations

  • Bamboo whisk(竹筅)
  • Tea whisk(茶筅)
  • Pot cleaning brush(锅筅)
  • Bamboo cleaning tool(筅帚)
  • Tea ceremony whisk(点茶筅)

Idioms

  • Tea whisk and tea bowl(茶筅茶碗)
  • Bamboo whisk for cleaning(洗锅刷筅)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Traditionally used in Chinese tea culture, particularly in the preparation of powdered tea.
  • The character appears in historical texts describing household utensils and tea ceremony implements.
  • In Japanese tea ceremony, the same character 筅 is used for 'chasen' (tea whisk).

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