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