箩

籮

luó

noun #26,484

Measure Word

一个箩 gè

Meanings

1 large bamboo or wicker basket
2 sieve basket
3 winnowing basket

Characters

bamboo/wicker basket; sieve basket

Examples

农民用箩筐装稻谷。

Nóngmín yòng luókuāng zhuāng dàogǔ.

Farmers use large wicker baskets to hold unhusked rice.

她把洗好的菜放进箩里沥水。

Tā bǎ xǐ hǎo de cài fàngjìn luó lǐ lì shuǐ.

She put the washed vegetables in a basket to drain.

Tips

memory

箩 is always made of bamboo (竹字头 at the top of 箩). It's a traditional farm tool — a large, shallow basket used for sorting grain or carrying produce.

Stroke Order

箩 luó