掸子

撣子
dǎnzi
noun #50,193

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 duster
  2. 2 feather duster

Examples

HSK 7-9
Tā yòng dǎnzi bǎ shūjià shàng de huī dǎn gānjìng le.
She dusted the bookshelf clean with a duster.
HSK 7-9
Xiǎoshíhou wǒ yì táoqì, māma jiù náqǐ dǎnzi xiàhu wǒ.
When I was little, whenever I misbehaved, Mom would pick up the feather duster to scare me.

Tips

culture
The classic is the 鸡毛掸子, a feather duster on a long cane handle. Many Chinese adults remember its other use: a parent would grab it by the feathers and spank with the handle.

Stroke Order

掸 dǎn
子 zǐ