jǔ

筥

Character · Noun

round bamboo basket

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples

noun

archaic

An ancient term from classical texts, rarely used in modern daily language. It specifically describes the shape (round) and material (bamboo).

《

Shī诗

Jīng经

》

yǒu有

yún云

：

“

Yú于

yǐ以

chéng盛

zhī之

？

Wéi维

kuāng筐

jí及

jǔ筥

。

”

The Book of Songs says: 'In what shall we contain it? In baskets and round bamboo hampers.'

Gǔ古

dài代

yòng用

jǔ筥

lái来

chéng盛

fàng放

gǔ谷

wù物

。

In ancient times, round bamboo baskets were used to hold grain.