shī
酾
filter wine; pour wine; dredge
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 6 examplesverb
to filter (wine); to strain (alcohol)
literaryRefers to the ancient practice of filtering wine to remove sediment. Used in classical Chinese contexts.
Zhǔ主
rén人
shī酾
jiǔ酒
yǐ以
dài待
kè客
。
The host filtered wine to await the guests.
Shī酾
jiǔ酒
lín临
jiāng江
，
héng横
shuò槊
fù赋
shī诗
。
He filtered wine by the river, holding a spear horizontally, composing poetry.
verb
to pour (wine); to ladle (wine)
dialectUsed in certain dialects to mean pouring wine into cups or ladling it out.
Kuài快
shī酾
liǎng两
wǎn碗
jiǔ酒
lái来
。
Quickly pour two bowls of wine.
Tā他
ná拿
qǐ起
jiǔ酒
hú壶
，
gěi给
kè客
rén人
shī酾
jiǔ酒
。
He picked up the wine pot and poured wine for the guests.
verb
to dredge; to straighten (rivers or canals)
literaryRefers to the engineering work of clearing sediment and straightening waterways to prevent flooding. Used in classical Chinese texts on water management.
Gǔ古
zhī之
shàn善
zhì治
shuǐ水
zhě者
，
bì必
xiān先
shī酾
hé河
qú渠
。
Those who were good at managing water in ancient times would always dredge the rivers and canals first.
Shī酾
Huái淮
Sì泗
，
tōng通
cáo漕
yùn运
。
Dredge the Huai and Si rivers to facilitate grain transport.