簛 (shāi) - Sieve — a tool with a mesh bottom & to sift or screen.

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shāi ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

三姗

簛 · shāi

Sieve — a tool with a mesh bottom used for sifting or straining particles;

to sift or screen.

Sieve — a tool with a mesh bottomto sift or screen.

Usage highlights

Bamboo sieveSieve flourSand sieveGrain sieveSieve meshSieve residue

Synonyms

  • 筛— sieve, sifter (more common modern term)
  • 罗— sieve, bolter (for fine powders)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Use a sieve to separate flour from lumps (用簛筛面粉).
  • The worker sieved sand at the construction site (工人在工地簛沙).
  • Traditional bamboo sieves are still used in some regions (传统竹簛仍在一些地区使用).

Collocations

  • Bamboo sieve(竹簛)
  • Sieve flour(簛面粉)
  • Sand sieve(沙簛)
  • Grain sieve(谷簛)
  • Sieve mesh(簛网)
  • Sieve residue(簛渣)

Idioms

  • Sifting the fine from the coarse(去粗取簛)
  • As dense as a sieve mesh(密如簛网)
  • Sieve and winnow to find the truth(簛簸求真)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Ancient sieves were typically made from bamboo, reflecting traditional craftsmanship.
  • Used in agricultural processing for centuries to separate grain from chaff.
  • The character appears in some regional dialects and technical contexts.

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