(diào) - A type of bamboo basket or container used & also refers to a weeding tool used in

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diào | 13 strokes | radical:

· diào

A type of bamboo basket or container used in ancient China, particularly for carrying grain or other agricultural products;

also refers to a weeding tool used in farming.

A type of bamboo basket or container usedalso refers to a weeding tool used in

Usage highlights

bamboo basketfarming toolweeding implementgrain containerancient agricultural implement

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The farmer carried grain in a bamboo basket (蓧).
  • Ancient agricultural tools included weeding implements (蓧).
  • This character appears in classical texts describing farming equipment (蓧).

Collocations

  • bamboo basket(竹蓧)
  • farming tool(农蓧)
  • weeding implement(除草蓧)
  • grain container(谷物蓧)
  • ancient agricultural implement(古代农具蓧)

Idioms

  • Carrying baskets and hoes(负蓧荷锄)
  • The Analects reference to farming tools(论语中的蓧)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts including The Analects of Confucius.
  • Represents ancient Chinese agricultural technology and tools.
  • Reflects the importance of bamboo in traditional Chinese material culture.

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