Grandma uses a winnowing basket to sift the rice husks out.
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usage
Pronounced bòji with neutral tone on 箕. Two senses: modern dustpan (plastic, with long handle), and the traditional round woven bamboo winnowing basket used in farms.
culture
Fingerprint folklore: 斗 vs. 簸箕. Whorl fingerprints are 斗 (lucky), loop fingerprints 簸箕 (less lucky). Kids count them on their hands: '一斗穷，二斗富...'
