lì

笠

Character · Noun

bamboo rain hat; conical hat

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

conical bamboo or straw hat (for protection against rain and sun)

Traditionally worn by farmers and fishermen in East Asia, typically conical in shape with a wide brim.

Nóng农
fū夫
dài戴
zhe着
dǒu斗
lì笠
zài在
tián田
lǐ里
chā插
yāng秧
 。

The farmer wore a conical hat while planting rice seedlings in the field.

Xià下
yǔ雨
le了
 ,
kuài快
dài戴
shàng上
cǎo草
lì笠
 。

It's raining, put on the straw hat quickly.

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Zhú竹
lì笠
shì是
jiāng江
nán南
nóng农
cūn村
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
yǔ雨
jù具
 。

Bamboo hats are common rain gear in rural Jiangnan.