籯 (yíng) - Basket — specifically a bamboo basket or hamper & often associated with scholarly items or treasures.

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yíng ｜ 26 strokes ｜ radical:

樱咏

籯 · yíng

Basket — specifically a bamboo basket or hamper used for carrying books, valuables, or goods;

often associated with scholarly items or treasures.

Basket — specifically a bamboo basket or hamperoften associated with scholarly items or treasures.

Usage highlights

Bamboo basketBook basketFamily treasure basketGold basketScholarly basketHeirloom basket

Synonyms

  • 篮— basket (general term)
  • 筐— basket, hamper
  • 箧— small box, chest

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He carried his books in a bamboo basket (书籯).
  • The family heirloom was stored in an old hamper (传家籯).
  • Scholars would transport their scrolls using such baskets (文籯).

Collocations

  • Bamboo basket(竹籯)
  • Book basket(书籯)
  • Family treasure basket(家籯)
  • Gold basket(金籯)
  • Scholarly basket(文籯)
  • Heirloom basket(传家籯)

Idioms

  • To pass down a basket of gold as family heritage(遗子黄金满籯)
  • A basket full of classical texts(经籯)
  • The basket of Confucian teachings(儒籯)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In classical Chinese culture, 籯 often symbolized scholarly pursuit and family heritage, as baskets were used to carry books and valuables.
  • The character appears in historical texts describing the inheritance of knowledge and wealth, particularly in educated families.
  • Its bamboo radical reflects traditional Chinese craftsmanship and practical wisdom in container-making.

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