筳 (tíng) - A thin bamboo strip & a small bamboo mat or mat used for

筳Tone 2

tíng ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

婷婉

筳 · tíng

A thin bamboo strip;

a small bamboo mat or mat used for divination;

a feast or banquet.

A thin bamboo stripa small bamboo mat or mat used fora feast or banquet.

Usage highlights

Bamboo divination stripsSmall bamboo matImperial examination feastBamboo writing slipsDivination with stalks

Synonyms

  • 竹简— bamboo slips (for writing)
  • 席— mat (general term)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient diviner used bamboo strips (筳) for fortune-telling.
  • They sat on small bamboo mats (筳席) during the ceremony.
  • The scholar prepared for the imperial examination feast (应筳).

Collocations

  • Bamboo divination strips(筳卜)
  • Small bamboo mat(筳席)
  • Imperial examination feast(应筳)
  • Bamboo writing slips(筳简)
  • Divination with stalks(筳篿)

Idioms

  • To divine with bamboo strips(以筳卜)
  • Preparing for the imperial feast(备筳待试)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In ancient China, thin bamboo strips (筳) were used for writing and divination practices.
  • The character also refers to ceremonial mats used in scholarly and imperial contexts.
  • Associated with imperial examination feasts where scholars were honored.

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