簏 (lù) - A bamboo box or hamper & a small bamboo basket or chest used for
簏 · lù
A bamboo box or hamper;
a small bamboo basket or chest used for storing items, especially books or documents.
A bamboo box or hampera small bamboo basket or chest used for
Usage highlights
Bamboo boxBook hamperDocument chestSmall bamboo basketBamboo storage container
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He carried a bamboo box (竹簏) filled with scrolls.
- The scholar's books were stored in a bamboo hamper (书簏).
- She found old letters in a small bamboo chest (小簏).
Collocations
- Bamboo box(竹簏)
- Book hamper(书簏)
- Document chest(文簏)
- Small bamboo basket(小簏)
- Bamboo storage container(竹簏箱)
Idioms
- A chest full of books(书簏满腹)
- A bamboo hamper of letters(文簏盈箱)
- A box of treasures(宝簏藏珍)
Cultural background
FAQ- Traditionally used by scholars and literati to store books, scrolls, and documents.
- Made from bamboo, reflecting the importance of bamboo in Chinese material culture for lightweight, durable storage.
- Associated with learning and scholarly life, as it was a common item in studies and libraries.