箪 (dān) - A small bamboo basket used for holding cooked & ancient food container.

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箪 · dān

A small bamboo basket used for holding cooked rice;

ancient food container.

A small bamboo basket used for holding cookedancient food container.

Usage highlights

Basket of foodBasket and ladleFood basket and drink jugBasket food and gourd drinkSingle basketBamboo basket

Synonyms

  • 篮— basket (general term)
  • 筐— basket, hamper

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The scholar carried his meal in a bamboo basket (箪食).
  • They brought food and drink to welcome the army (箪食壶浆).
  • Simple food in a bamboo basket (箪食瓢饮) describes a frugal life.
  • The bamboo food container was common in ancient times (古代箪).

Collocations

  • Basket of food(箪食)
  • Basket and ladle(箪瓢)
  • Food basket and drink jug(箪食壶浆)
  • Basket food and gourd drink(箪食瓢饮)
  • Single basket(一箪)
  • Bamboo basket(竹箪)

Idioms

  • A single basket of food and a ladle of drink(箪食瓢饮)
  • Welcoming with baskets of food and vessels of drink(箪食壶浆)
  • Basket food and pot drink(箪食壶浆)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Ancient food container made of bamboo, used by common people and scholars.
  • Symbolizes simple living and contentment in Confucian tradition.
  • Associated with the humble lifestyle of Confucius' disciple Yan Hui.

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