箩筐

籮筐

luókuāng

noun #36,051

Measure Word

一个箩筐 gè

Meanings

1 large wicker basket
2 bamboo carrying basket

Characters

bamboo basket (square)

Examples

农民用箩筐挑稻谷。

Nóngmín yòng luókuāng tiāo dàogǔ.

Farmers use wicker baskets to carry rice grain on a shoulder pole.

她把蔬菜放进箩筐里。

Tā bǎ shūcài fàng jìn luókuāng lǐ.

She put the vegetables into the basket.

Tips

culture

箩筐 are traditional rural China's go-to carrier — woven from bamboo strips, usually carried in pairs on a 扁担 (shoulder pole). Still common at farmers' markets and in mountain villages.

Stroke Order

箩 luó

筐 kuāng