蕢 (kuì) - Kui — a surname & a type of basket made of bamboo or

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蕢 · kuì

Kui — a surname;

a type of basket made of bamboo or rattan;

also refers to plants of the genus Rumex (dock/sorrel).

Kui — a surnamea type of basket made of bamboo oralso refers to plants of the genus Rumex

Usage highlights

Surname KuiBamboo basketDock plantKui place nameCarry with basketBasket and basket

Synonyms

  • 筐— basket (general term)
  • 簍— basket, hamper
  • 酸模— dock plant (modern botanical term)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He has the surname Kui (姓蕢).
  • They carried goods in a bamboo basket (蕢筐).
  • The field was overgrown with dock plants (蕢草).
  • Ancient texts mention Kui as a place name (蕢地).

Collocations

  • Surname Kui(蕢姓)
  • Bamboo basket(蕢筐)
  • Dock plant(蕢草)
  • Kui place name(蕢地)
  • Carry with basket(負蕢)
  • Basket and basket(蕢桴)

Idioms

  • Carrying a basket to block the cart(負蕢擋車)
  • The Kui family tradition(蕢氏家風)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears as a surname in historical records, notably during the Spring and Autumn period.
  • Originally referred to woven baskets used for carrying soil or goods in ancient times.
  • The plant meaning refers to dock/sorrel plants used in traditional medicine.

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