cattail leaf fan; palm-leaf fan
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
fan made from leaves of cattail or Chinese palm
Typically hand-held, round, with a simple handle; traditional cooling tool, often associated with summer, elderly people, or rural settings.
Nǎi奶
nai奶
ná拿
zhe着
yī一
bǎ把
dà大
pú蒲
shàn扇
，
zài在
shù树
xià下
chéng乘
liáng凉
。
Grandmother held a large cattail leaf fan, enjoying the cool under the tree.
Zhè这
bǎ把
pú蒲
shàn扇
suī虽
rán然
jiù旧
le了
，
dàn但
shān扇
qǐ起
lái来
fēng风
hěn很
dà大
。
Though this palm-leaf fan is old, it generates a strong breeze.
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Xiǎo小
shí时
hou候
，
wài外
pó婆
cháng常
yòng用
pú蒲
shàn扇
gěi给
wǒ我
shān扇
fēng风
gǎn赶
wén蚊
zi子
。
When I was little, my grandmother often used a cattail fan to cool me and shoo away mosquitoes.
Shǒu手
gōng工
zhì制
zuò作
de的
pú蒲
shàn扇
shì是
dāng当
dì地
de的
tè特
sè色
gōng工
yì艺
pǐn品
。
Handmade palm-leaf fans are a local specialty craft.