笼
cage; steamer basket; imprisonment
Meanings
4 senses · 10 examplesnoun
cage; basket
A container for holding animals, made of bamboo, wire, etc.
Two small birds are raised in a bamboo cage.
The chicken ran out of the cage.
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This rabbit cage is very sturdy.
noun
prisoner's cage; stocks
archaicAn archaic term for a cage used to imprison criminals.
In ancient times, there was a torture instrument called a prisoner's cage.
The criminal was paraded through the streets locked in a cage.
noun
bamboo or wooden steamer basket
A multi-layered basket used for steaming food, especially in Chinese cuisine.
Xiaolongbao (soup dumplings) should be eaten while hot.
The mantou (steamed buns) have just been placed in the steamer; they need to steam for another fifteen minutes.
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She steams fish using a bamboo steamer.
verb
to tuck one's hands into opposite sleeves
dialectA dialectal gesture to keep hands warm in cold weather.
It's cold, so he's standing at the door with his hands tucked in his sleeves.
Grandpa likes to bask in the sun with his hands tucked in his sleeves during winter.