dēng
簦
ancient bamboo hat with handle; bamboo hat
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
ancient bamboo or straw hat with a handle
archaicAn ancient rain gear, a type of hat held up by a handle, as opposed to a '笠' (lì) which is worn on the head. The character is now largely archaic and used only in historical or literary contexts.
Gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
，
gǔ古
rén人
chū出
xíng行
shí时
yǒu有
shí时
huì会
dài带
dēng簦
。
Ancient texts record that people in old times would sometimes carry a 'deng' when traveling.
Zhè这
ge个
zì字
duō多
jiàn见
yú于
《
shuō说
wén文
jiě解
zì字
》
děng等
gǔ古
dài代
zì字
shū书
。
This character is mostly found in ancient lexicons like 'Shuowen Jiezi'.
noun
bamboo hat; rain hat (dialectal)
dialectIn some Chinese dialects, especially in the Wu dialect area, '簦' is used as a synonym for the more common word '笠' (lì), meaning a rain hat made of bamboo or straw. This usage is regional.
Jiāng江
nán南
yī一
xiē些
dì地
fang方
de的
lǎo老
huà话
lǐ里
，
hái还
bǎ把
dǒu斗
lì笠
jiào叫
zuò做
‘‘
dēng簦
’
。
In the old speech of some places south of the Yangtze, a bamboo rain hat is still called a 'deng'.
Xià下
yǔ雨
le了
，
kuài快
dài戴
shàng上
dēng簦
。
It's raining, put on your rain hat quickly.