(léi) - lei2 — a type of ancient basket or & used in classical texts to refer to carrying

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· léi

lei2 — a type of ancient basket or container made of bamboo or vines;

used in classical texts to refer to carrying baskets.

lei2 — a type of ancient basket orused in classical texts to refer to carrying

Usage highlights

basket for soilbamboo basketcarrying basketvine basketharvesting basket

Synonyms

  • basket (more common modern term)
  • basket, hamper

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The farmer carried a basket (蔂) for harvesting.
  • In ancient times, people used vine baskets (蔂) for gathering.
  • Archaeologists found remnants of a bamboo basket (蔂) at the site.

Collocations

  • basket for soil(土蔂)
  • bamboo basket(竹蔂)
  • carrying basket(负蔂)
  • vine basket(藤蔂)
  • harvesting basket(采蔂)

Idioms

  • Carrying a basket for soil(负蔂)
  • Basket for earth and stone(土石之蔂)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts describing agricultural tools and daily life.
  • Represents ancient craftsmanship in basket-weaving using natural materials.
  • Associated with labor and harvesting in traditional agrarian society.

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