篮 (lán) - Basket — a container made of woven materials & also refers to the basket in basketball.

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Basket — a container made of woven materials such as bamboo, rattan, or wicker, used for holding or carrying items;

also refers to the basket in basketball.

Basket — a container made of woven materialsalso refers to the basket in basketball.

Usage highlights

BasketballBamboo basketPicnic basketLaundry basketShopping basketFlower basket

Synonyms

  • 筐— basket, crate
  • 篓— basket, hamper

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • She carried a bamboo basket (竹篮) to the market.
  • He scored by shooting the ball into the basket (投篮).
  • The picnic basket (野餐篮) was full of food.
  • We bought a wicker laundry basket (洗衣篮).

Collocations

  • Basketball(篮球)
  • Bamboo basket(竹篮)
  • Picnic basket(野餐篮)
  • Laundry basket(洗衣篮)
  • Shopping basket(购物篮)
  • Flower basket(花篮)

Idioms

  • Carrying a bamboo basket — all in vain(竹篮打水一场空)
  • A basket for official documents(文篮)
  • Basket of the South(南篮)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Traditionally made from bamboo or rattan, baskets are common in daily life for carrying goods.
  • The character appears in 篮球 (basketball), a popular modern sport.
  • In some idioms, it symbolizes futility or emptiness, as in 竹篮打水一场空.

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