dust whisk; horsetail whisk
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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a dust whisk; a whisk traditionally made with a horsetail attached to a handle
formalOriginally a practical tool for cleaning. Commonly seen today as a ritual implement in Chinese Buddhism, Taoism, and traditional martial arts.
Dào道
shì士
shǒu手
chí持
fú拂
chén尘
，
bù步
lǚ履
qīng轻
yíng盈
。
The Taoist priest held a horsetail whisk and walked with light steps.
Tā他
yòng用
fú拂
chén尘
qīng轻
qīng轻
de地
dǎn掸
qù去
le了
zhuō桌
shàng上
de的
huī灰
chén尘
。
He gently whisked the dust off the table with a dust whisk.
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Zhè这
jiàn件
gǔ古
dǒng董
fú拂
chén尘
de的
bǐng柄
shì是
xiàng象
yá牙
zhì制
chéng成
de的
。
The handle of this antique dust whisk is made of ivory.
Fú拂
chén尘
zài在
wǔ武
xiá侠
xiǎo小
shuō说
zhōng中
shì是
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
dào道
jù具
。
The horsetail whisk is a common prop in wuxia novels.