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