箅子

bìzi

noun

Measure Word

一个箅子 gè

Meanings

1 bamboo grid (for steaming food)
2 grate; grating; grid

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

下水道的箅子被树叶堵住了。

Xiàshuǐdào de bìzi bèi shùyè dǔzhù le.

The drain grating is clogged with leaves.

HSK 7-9

把馒头放在箅子上蒸。

Bǎ mántou fàng zài bìzi shàng zhēng.

Place the steamed buns on the bamboo grid to steam.

Tips

memory

Bamboo radical 竹 on top of 畀 - originally a slatted bamboo rack for steaming. By extension it now covers any flat grid: drain covers, cooling racks, fireplace grates.

Stroke Order

箅 bì

子 zǐ