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筐

kuāng
noun HSK 7 #17,828

Measure Word

一只筐 zhī

Meanings

  1. 1 basket

Examples

奶奶提着一筐鸡蛋回来了。
Nǎinai tí zhe yī kuāng jīdàn huílái le.
Grandma came back carrying a basket of eggs.
把苹果放在筐里。
Bǎ píngguǒ fàng zài kuāng lǐ.
Put the apples in the basket.

Tips

memory
The bamboo radical 竹 (zhú) on top tells you it is made of bamboo. 匡 (kuāng) gives the sound. Many traditional containers have the bamboo radical: 篮 (basket), 箱 (box), 筷 (chopsticks).

Stroke Order

筐 kuāng